– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5650 | 7000 | 5750 | 5700 | ||||
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 cm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -17 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 4900 | 5050 | 4750 | 4950 | 5050 | 4900 | 4800 | 4900 | 4300 | 4850 | 4900 | 4250 | 4500 | 4650 | 4150 | 4500 | 4700 | 4150 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
Rangia | | ||||
PetJorhat | |||||
Majbat | | ||||
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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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