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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
30
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
25
WSW
1
2
5
5
1
2
1
1
4
max °C
-12
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-13
-11
-11
-12
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-11
-10
-10
-15
-13
-13
-16
-15
-16
-17
-24
-23
-20
-21
-20
-19
-22
-20
-19
-22
-22
-22
-30
-26
-24
-31
-29
-28
-27
3750
4500
4650
3850
4600
4850
4250
4600
4800
4350
4450
4550
3850
4000
4250
3700
3800
4050
3700
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
5550
5700
5550
5750
5550
5550
5650
5550
5700
5550
5650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
light rain
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: scattered
284 km S
106m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
58 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
369 km S
19m alt.
58 minutes ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 km
Mid: overcast
371 km S
112m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
5 km
377 km SSE
35m alt.
58 minutes ago
29° C
clear
Haze
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
3500 km
Mid: scattered
424 km S
2m alt.
58 minutes ago
29° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
5 km
435 km SSE
23m alt.
58 minutes ago
27° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
6 km
445 km S
20m alt.
58 minutes ago
33° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
6 km

* 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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