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Gangkhar Puensum
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | |
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max °C | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 |
-16 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -8 | -13 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | |
4850 | 4500 | 4600 | 4700 | 4250 | 4800 | 4950 | 4400 | 4750 | 5000 | 4550 | 4650 | 4900 | 4600 | 4500 | 4750 | 4300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5850 | 5900 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | ||
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu 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.
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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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