– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5800 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5750 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -11 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5450 | 5600 | 5400 | 5600 | 5650 | 5450 | 5450 | 5650 | 5350 | 5400 | 5550 | 5350 | 5350 | 5450 | 5400 |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).
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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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
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Tingri |
* 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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