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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
 km/h
35
W
40
WSW
25
W
15
NW
30
NW
45
WNW
45
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
55
W
70
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
25
W
35
W
20
W
4
4
3
1
max °C
-21
-23
-24
-25
-24
-23
-22
-23
-22
-23
-22
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-20
-19
-20
min °C
-22
-24
-24
-28
-27
-23
-24
-24
-23
-24
-23
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-20
-19
-22
-36
-38
-36
-42
-42
-39
-39
-41
-39
-40
-40
-39
-40
-36
-34
-36
-32
-32
-40
2650
3400
3700
2800
3300
3900
2750
3150
3750
2650
3350
3900
2950
3700
4050
3150
3850
4250
3150
Cloud base (m)
5600
5850
5550
5550
9300
5600
5550
5600
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-24-27-28-30-30-27-26-27-27-27-26-24-25-26-26-25-24-23-24-22-24-24-27-26-23-23-24-23-24-23-21-22-22-22-22-20-19-21-17-16-17-20-19-16-18-17-16-19-16-15-17-15-15-16-14-13-15-12-10-10-13-11-10-13-10-10-13-9-9-11-8-9-11-7-6-10-7-3-3-7-4-3-8-4-3-8-3-3-6-1-2-500-5
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:33
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:50

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
2.5 km
Low: few
Mid: few
284 km S
106m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
1 hour ago
-
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
369 km S
19m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 km
371 km S
112m alt.
1 hour ago
-
5 km
377 km SSE
35m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
3500 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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