– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
chill °C | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 5550 | 5350 | 5500 | 5650 | 5450 | 5650 | 5750 | 5450 | 5550 | 5750 | 5450 | 5450 | 5550 | 5350 | 5400 | 5400 | 5350 |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the S by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong | | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  |
* 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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