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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
60
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WNW
55
W
55
WNW
30
WNW
50
W
35
WNW
20
W
30
W
50
W
40
WNW
55
W
60
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
8
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
max °C
-19
-23
-20
-17
-15
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-18
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
min °C
-22
-23
-21
-20
-16
-18
-18
-17
-18
-20
-19
-19
-22
-20
-19
-17
-18
-17
-18
-40
-38
-35
-34
-30
-32
-30
-31
-29
-30
-31
-34
-28
-36
-35
-32
-34
-32
-34
3600
3750
3950
3400
3900
4400
3700
4400
4450
3600
4000
4300
3500
3950
4300
4050
4250
4500
4200
Cloud base (m)
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
5550
5600
5600
5550
5600
5550
5550
5600
5600
5550
5600
5550
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
Sunset
6:20
6:20
6:21
6:21
6:22
6:22

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
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.
47 minutes ago
-
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
47 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
Tingri
336 km W
4300m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
369 km S
19m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 km
371 km S
112m alt.
2 hours ago
-
5 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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