– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | |
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 cm | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 |
chill °C | -22 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5250 | 5350 | 5400 | 5250 | 5350 | 5400 | 5000 | 5450 | 5550 | 5450 | 5400 | 5450 | 4900 | 5250 | 5350 | 5000 |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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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 Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed 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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lightning 35km N of Lhasa |  | ||||
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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