– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6900 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5850 | 6000 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -16 |
chill °C | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 4850 | 5050 | 4900 | 5000 | 5050 | 4700 | 4850 | 4900 | 4000 | 4850 | 4800 | 4100 | 4500 | 4600 | 4250 |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Sat afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
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 |
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
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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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