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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 13 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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8 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -15 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -16 | -17 |
-25 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -19 | -23 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -34 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -28 | -26 | -24 | |
4400 | 3250 | 3900 | 4100 | 3700 | 3750 | 4000 | 3500 | 3600 | 3750 | 2950 | 3250 | 3550 | 2650 | 3750 | 4000 | 2950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 6000 | 5600 | 5900 | 5600 | |||
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed 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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