– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
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Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
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max °C | -11 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -12 | -10 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -11 |
-17 | -18 | -25 | -20 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -9 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -17 | -21 | |
4450 | 4700 | 4000 | 4700 | 4950 | 4600 | 4950 | 4950 | 4250 | 4700 | 4850 | 4350 | 4700 | 4900 | 4400 | 4800 | 4950 | 4300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 6450 | 8000 | 6200 | 9650 | 6900 | 5550 | 9350 | 5650 | 5550 | 6200 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5650 | |||
 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af | | ||||
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Shillong Airport | |
* 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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