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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Fri 01 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Fri 01 May Local Time
Updates in:
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Issued: 11 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | cloudy | |
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1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
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max °C | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-17 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -16 | -10 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -20 | |
4400 | 4600 | 4050 | 4450 | 4700 | 4150 | 4450 | 4700 | 4350 | 4550 | 4750 | 4300 | 4550 | 4750 | 4450 | 4450 | 4650 | 4100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 |
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 6000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Gangkhar Puensum. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Bhutan.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
PetJorhat | |||||
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.
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