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Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5550 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 |
chill °C | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -22 |
Freezing level m | 5550 | 5450 | 5500 | 5650 | 5500 | 5450 | 5650 | 5400 | 5400 | 5550 | 5300 | 5400 | 5450 | 5300 | 5350 | 5350 | 5300 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the S by Sat morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
PetJorhat | |||||
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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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