Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
60
NW
35
NW
45
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
1
1
2
max °C
-13
-14
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-13
-10
-9
-11
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-10
min °C
-14
-15
-13
-13
-15
-13
-13
-14
-12
-11
-11
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-25
-27
-27
-26
-26
-23
-24
-26
-22
-22
-22
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
4250
3300
4050
4500
3700
4250
4550
3650
4400
4800
4050
4650
4900
4100
4750
5000
4300
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
8000
5850
5600
5600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
231 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: clear
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
280 km SE
208m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
4 km
Mid: clear
284 km S
106m alt.
41 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
293 km NE
5041m alt.
24 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
297 km S
44m alt.
41 minutes ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
310 km SSE
1598m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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