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Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9050 | 6450 | 6750 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -9 |
chill °C | -19 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 4250 | 4750 | 5050 | 4300 | 4900 | 5100 | 4750 | 5000 | 5100 | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 | 4650 | 4900 | 4950 | 4750 |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW 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.
| 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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