Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
km/h
20
NE
15
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
15
E
20
NE
25
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
11
5
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-15
-13
-15
-17
-13
-12
-12
-10
-8
-9
-7
-8
-5
-9
-8
-11
-9
-9
-12
Freezing level m
5800
6000
5950
5750
5950
6200
6100
6200
6300
6100
6100
6250
6100
6100
6200
6000
6100
6150
6000
Cloud base (m)
5600
5900
5750
5600
6000
5950
5750
5900
5650
6050
6000
5650
5650
5600
5600
5600
5600
5600
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Sunrise
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
Sunset
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
244 km SSE
54m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
284 km S
106m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
369 km S
19m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 km
371 km S
112m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
5 km
377 km SSE
35m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
3500 km
424 km S
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
5 km
435 km SSE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
6 km
445 km S
20m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
6 km

* 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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