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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNW
20
NW
40
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
35
NW
35
W
25
SW
20
W
10
WNW
20
W
15
SW
45
WSW
30
WNW
70
WSW
4
3
3
6
4
4
1
9
11
1
3
3
1
max °C
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-21
-23
-23
-22
min °C
-20
-19
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-20
-20
-22
-21
-20
-23
-22
-21
-23
-24
-23
-24
-30
-29
-31
-30
-28
-29
-34
-34
-31
-36
-32
-31
-31
-30
-31
-39
-40
-37
-38
3550
4200
4550
4100
4300
4450
3850
4150
4200
3300
4000
4100
3700
3750
4000
3650
3500
3900
3150
Cloud base (m)
5600
6200
5600
5550
5550
5550
5600
5600
5550
6100
5600
5550
5550
5850
5600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
Sunset
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05
6:06
6:07

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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. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
30 km
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
clear
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
284 km S
106m alt.
45 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
293 km NE
5041m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 168 degs) was rejected.
297 km S
44m alt.
45 minutes ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
Tingri
336 km W
4300m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
369 km S
19m alt.
45 minutes ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 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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