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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11pm Thu 22 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11pm Thu 22 Apr Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 11pm Thu 22 Apr Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). |
(Days 3-6):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). |
(Days 6-9):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). |
(Days 10-12):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tue
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Wind
km/h
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45 |
30 |
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50 |
55 |
30 |
25 |
40 |
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35 |
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15 |
20 |
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| snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 16 |
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High
°C
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-18 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 |
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Low
°C
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-20 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 |
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Chill
°C
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-37 | -35 | -31 | -29 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -26 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -14 | -19 |
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Freezing level
m
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3400 | 3950 | 4300 | 3450 | 4200 | 4550 | 3600 | 4400 | 4650 | 3900 | 4250 | 4500 | 3900 | 4450 | 4650 | 4000 | 4500 | 4750 | 4250 | 4550 | 4650 | 3900 | 4500 | 4750 | 4100 | 4600 | 4850 | 4200 | 4700 | 4900 | 4300 | 4700 | 4900 | 4300 | 4750 | 5000 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoonExtremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoonExtremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed nightExtremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri 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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Pagri | | |||
Lhasa ( 拉萨) | | |||
Lhunze | | |||
Xigazê or Rikaze ( 日喀则) | | |||
Gauhati Air Force Base |
* 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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