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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
20
WSW
20
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
2
1
1
max °C
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-9
-7
-6
-9
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-5
-3
-5
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-4
-16
-12
-12
-18
-13
-12
-12
-8
-10
-12
-9
-9
-8
-4
-7
-8
-10
-8
-10
4450
4950
5150
4700
5150
5300
4950
5300
5450
4950
5300
5550
5200
5350
5500
5350
5350
5600
5450
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
6100
6150
5650
5800
5800
5650
5650
5600
5600
5700
5600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:07
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:03
Sunset
6:42
6:43
6:43
6:44
6:44
6:45

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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 below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
light rain
Mist -.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
280 km SE
208m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
thunderstorm
Light to moderate thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
2 km
Mid: overcast
284 km S
106m alt.
37 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
310 km SSE
1598m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
4 km
Mid: few
319 km S
37m alt.
37 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 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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