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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | |
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— | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
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max °C | -14 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -15 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -10 |
-23 | -24 | -28 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -20 | -16 | -16 | |
4950 | 5200 | 4800 | 5100 | 5300 | 4900 | 5250 | 5400 | 4950 | 5250 | 5550 | 5150 | 5400 | 5550 | 5350 | 5450 | 5650 | 5350 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 6100 | 6100 | 5650 | 5650 | 5900 | 5600 | 5600 | 5800 | 5650 | 5650 | 5700 | 5600 | |||||
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
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Shillong Airport | |
* 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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