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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 27 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | |
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max °C | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 |
-22 | -25 | -27 | -23 | -26 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -20 | -17 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -22 | -24 | |
4250 | 3650 | 3800 | 4050 | 3100 | 4350 | 4350 | 3350 | 4550 | 4650 | 3750 | 4450 | 4650 | 4300 | 4450 | 4450 | 3850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5950 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | |||||
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW 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.
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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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