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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May 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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||
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 | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -13 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -9 |
-24 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -20 | -15 | -18 | -20 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -15 | |
4100 | 4350 | 3750 | 4050 | 4450 | 3950 | 4350 | 4450 | 4050 | 4450 | 4550 | 4100 | 4500 | 4700 | 3850 | 4700 | 4950 | 4250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5750 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5650 | 5800 | 6350 | 7000 | 5700 | |||||
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
Rangia | | ||||
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PetJorhat |
* 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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