Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast,
Bhutan
Days 0-3 Gangkhar Puensum Weather Summary:Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly extremely windy. |
Days 3-6 Gangkhar Puensum Weather Summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). |
Days 6-9 Gangkhar Puensum Weather Summary:Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the W by Thu night). |
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Wednesday
19
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Thursday
20
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Friday
21
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Sat
22
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Wind
km/h
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 125 |
130 |
135 |
145 |
145 |
130 |
135 |
130 |
135 |
130 |
110 |
95 |
90 |
110 |
115 |
95 |
35 |
55 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
85 |
115 |
105 |
90 |
95 |
85 |
| clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -21 |
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Low
°C
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-23 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -22 |
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Chill
°C
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-44 | -44 | -45 | -44 | -42 | -40 | -37 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -34 | -36 | -38 | -36 | -37 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -41 | -40 |
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Freezing level
m
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3200 | 2650 | 3050 | 3350 | 2900 | 3350 | 3900 | 3450 | 4050 | 4500 | 4250 | 4200 | 4400 | 4150 | 3950 | 3850 | 3200 | 3150 | 3850 | 3400 | 3900 | 3950 | 3300 | 3200 | 3500 | 2850 | 3400 |
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5:02 | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - |
Issued local time.
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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Pagri | ||||
Lhasa ( 拉萨) | ||||
Xigazê or Rikaze ( 日喀则) | | |||
Gauhati Air Force Base | ||||
Tezpur |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Gangkhar Puensum and within an acceptable time window.
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