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Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 |
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 cm | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 |
chill °C | -20 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5550 | 5350 | 5350 | 5350 | 5300 | 5350 | 5400 | 5350 | 5450 | 5550 | 4850 | 5400 | 5450 | 5200 | 5350 | 5400 | 5050 |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af | | ||||
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* 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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