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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
min °C | -10 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-20 | -25 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -17 | -10 | -15 | -16 | |
4700 | 4100 | 4150 | 4350 | 3950 | 4150 | 4500 | 3650 | 4250 | 4600 | 4200 | 4450 | 4600 | 4000 | 4550 | 4750 | 4200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5950 | 5550 | 5850 | 6950 | 6500 | 6000 | 5900 | 5900 | |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sat 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.
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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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