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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Mon 17 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5750 | 5600 | 5650 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5700 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
chill °C | -7 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -10 | -6 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 5900 | 6000 | 5850 | 5850 | 6000 | 5850 | 5900 | 6100 | 5950 | 5900 | 6050 | 5950 | 5950 | 6100 | 5850 | 5900 | 6000 | 5950 |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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PetJorhat | |||||
* 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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