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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5850 | 5800 | 5550 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5650 | 6150 | 5550 | 5650 |
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 cm | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
chill °C | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 5700 | 5800 | 5800 | 5700 | 5950 | 5800 | 5800 | 5950 | 5800 | 5950 | 5950 | 5700 | 5850 | 5950 | 5850 | 5900 | 5950 | 5800 |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
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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