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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Sat 21 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | light snow | clear | |
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1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
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max °C | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -18 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
-23 | -20 | -28 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -25 | -32 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -22 | -23 | -22 | |
3500 | 3800 | 2700 | 3250 | 3700 | 2600 | 3400 | 3750 | 2700 | 3150 | 3600 | 2850 | 3100 | 3700 | 2650 | 3850 | 4300 | 3300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 7050 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 6250 | 5850 | 5600 | 5650 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | ||
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu 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.
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Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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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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