– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5600 | 6200 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
chill °C | -32 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 4400 | 4750 | 3950 | 4600 | 4900 | 3950 | 4600 | 4950 | 4350 | 5050 | 5200 | 4750 | 5050 | 5200 | 4600 | 5000 | 5050 | 4650 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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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