Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast,
Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning). |
(Days 3-6):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Mon night). |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri morning). |
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Fri
25
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Wind
km/h
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 25 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
55 |
35 |
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40 |
30 |
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50 |
80 |
90 |
90 |
95 |
55 |
55 |
30 |
60 |
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65 |
55 |
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75 |
90 |
| some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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- | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
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Low
°C
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-16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
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Chill
°C
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-27 | -24 | -28 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -29 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -35 |
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Freezing level
m
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4800 | 4400 | 4600 | 4850 | 4450 | 4600 | 4850 | 4450 | 4800 | 5000 | 4700 | 4850 | 5050 | 4600 | 4800 | 4850 | 4500 | 4650 | 4900 | 4550 | 4600 | 4750 | 4200 | 4400 | 4550 | 4100 | 4350 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Wed afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
Issued local time.
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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Pagri | | |||
Lhasa ( 拉萨) | | |||
Gangtok-in-sikkim | ||||
Lhunze | | |||
Xigazê or Rikaze ( 日喀则) | |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Gangkhar Puensum and within an acceptable time window.
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