Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast,
Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. |
(Days 3-6):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). |
(Days 6-9):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun night). |
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Saturday
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Wind
km/h
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20 |
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25 |
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15 |
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15 |
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60 |
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| clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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High
°C
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-7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
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Low
°C
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-7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -6 |
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Chill
°C
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-11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
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Freezing level
m
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4850 | 5050 | 4750 | 5000 | 5150 | 4750 | 5050 | 5150 | 4750 | 5000 | 5050 | 4700 | 4800 | 5050 | 4600 | 4850 | 5000 | 4650 | 4800 | 5000 | 4650 | 4900 | 5100 | 4850 | 5100 | 5300 | 5000 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night)Wind will be generally light
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night)
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun night)
Issued local time.
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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro | | |||
Pagri | | |||
Lhasa ( 拉萨) | | |||
Gangtok-in-sikkim | ||||
Lhunze |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Gangkhar Puensum and within an acceptable time window.
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