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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
7
3
1
6
5
4
6
1
1
2
2
2
7
6
max °C
-14
-16
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-14
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-16
-16
-15
-17
-16
-15
-16
-15
-14
-14
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-25
-24
-24
-29
-26
-23
-24
-19
-19
-20
-26
-25
-25
-24
-26
-26
-25
-24
-26
4450
4600
4700
4300
4800
4900
4400
4700
4850
4600
4650
4850
4500
4500
4700
4300
4600
4750
4350
Cloud base (m)
5550
5900
5600
5950
8850
6400
6350
5600
5550
5600
5600
5550
5650
5600
5550
5550
5550
5550
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:31
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 Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

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
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
30 km
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
280 km SE
208m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
moderate rain
Rain
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: overcast
284 km S
106m alt.
2 hours 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
310 km SSE
1598m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: scattered
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 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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