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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6200 | 5750 | 9650 | 6100 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5550 | 5650 | 5700 | 6000 | 5650 |
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 cm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -9 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 6150 | 5900 | 6150 | 6300 | 5950 | 5700 | 5800 | 5750 | 5900 | 5950 | 5850 | 5900 | 5900 | 5700 | 5800 | 6000 | 5750 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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.
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Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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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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