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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
25
SSW
5
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
5
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
5
1
4
1
3
max °C
-12
-12
-14
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-8
-8
min °C
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-13
-12
-13
-13
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-22
-22
-23
-21
-21
-22
-21
-24
-23
-20
-21
-19
-19
-18
-19
-17
-10
4950
4800
4800
5000
4650
4950
5200
4800
4950
5250
5050
5250
5500
5150
5450
5750
5450
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
6100
5550
5600
5550
5600
5600
5550
5600
5600
5650
5650
5600
6250
5850
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:03
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
Sunset
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
6:50

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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 -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm 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
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
Mist -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
284 km S
106m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
293 km NE
5041m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (10 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
297 km S
44m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
clear
Haze
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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