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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
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max °C | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
-15 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -19 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -20 | -18 | |
4700 | 4150 | 4450 | 4700 | 4050 | 4450 | 4750 | 4450 | 4550 | 4700 | 4300 | 4450 | 4600 | 4300 | 4450 | 4500 | 3650 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
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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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