– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Thu 26 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 26 Mar 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 -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -13 |
-17 | -21 | -24 | -22 | -24 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -27 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -23 | |
4150 | 4300 | 3650 | 4200 | 4250 | 3850 | 3750 | 4000 | 3150 | 4300 | 4400 | 3900 | 4550 | 4700 | 4150 | 4650 | 4700 | 4300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 6050 | 6350 | 6300 | 5550 | 5550 | |||||
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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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 -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
* 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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