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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Mon 09 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | |
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max °C | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -12 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 |
-12 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -26 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -26 | -28 | -27 | -25 | -25 | |
4400 | 3950 | 4150 | 4400 | 3500 | 4150 | 4500 | 3850 | 4250 | 4450 | 3900 | 4100 | 4200 | 3250 | 3950 | 4200 | 3300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5650 | 5800 | 5850 | 5600 | 6200 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | |||||
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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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