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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | |
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— | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | |
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max °C | -24 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 |
min °C | -25 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 |
-42 | -42 | -45 | -42 | -40 | -41 | -40 | -37 | -37 | -34 | -31 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -33 | -32 | -30 | |
3450 | 3650 | 2600 | 3100 | 3550 | 2700 | 3700 | 3950 | 2950 | 4000 | 4100 | 3200 | 3800 | 4100 | 3500 | 3850 | 3950 | 2950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5750 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | ||||
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
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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 -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW 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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Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
PetJorhat | | ||||
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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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