– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  | |
clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 7050 | 5850 | 5550 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
chill °C | -30 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 4100 | 4850 | 5000 | 4250 | 4900 | 5150 | 4300 | 4800 | 5100 | 4300 | 4850 | 5150 | 4450 | 5050 | 5000 | 5000 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the SSW by Fri 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 |
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Tsampa | |||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
Tingri |
* 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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