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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5950 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5850 | 5950 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |
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 cm | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
chill °C | -14 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 6150 | 6250 | 6050 | 6000 | 6100 | 5950 | 6050 | 6150 | 6000 | 6050 | 6150 | 6000 | 5850 | 6050 | 5850 | 5900 | 6050 | 5900 |
 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
lightning 151km ENE of Lhasa |  | ||||
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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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