Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

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Weather Forecast, Bhutan

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Issued: 5pm Tue 27 Sep Local Time
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
8
Sun
9
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Wind km/h
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WSW
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WSW
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S
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S
10
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15
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25
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Rain
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Min °C
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 Freezing Level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
4 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
139 km SW
4490m alt.
4 hours ago
8.2° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
4 hours ago
15.0° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
30 km
201 km ENE
4164m alt.
3 hours ago
18.4° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 70).
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
20.1° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 30).
30 km

* 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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