– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6950 | 5750 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | ||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
chill °C | -20 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 4350 | 4850 | 5100 | 4300 | 4850 | 5100 | 4350 | 4850 | 5100 | 4550 | 5050 | 4950 | 5000 | 5000 | 5100 | 4900 |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning).
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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* 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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