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

BtGangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sat
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
45
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
30
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
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T india.wind.24.cc23
T india.wind.48.cc23
T india.wind.72.cc23
T india.wind.96.cc23
T india.wind.120.cc23
T india.wind.144.cc23
T india.wind.168.cc23
T india.wind.192.cc23
T india.wind.216.cc23
T india.wind.240.cc23
T india.wind.264.cc23
T india.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-13
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-14
-16
-15
-16
-16
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
min°C
-13
-13
-13
-14
-16
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-14
-17
-16
-15
-17
-16
-16
-17
-15
-15
-15
-14
-12
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-11
chill°C 
-23
-25
-24
-26
-27
-26
-23
-23
-23
-23
-27
-28
-27
-24
-24
-25
-31
-32
-30
-25
-26
-26
-28
-24
-24
-26
-24
-23
-26
-24
-22
-21
-21
-20
-22
-21
Freezing level (m
5100
4800
4800
4950
4600
4950
5050
4700
4900
5100
4750
4600
4700
4450
4550
4800
4300
4550
4750
4300
4650
4800
4350
4650
4800
4400
4700
5050
4700
5000
5250
4900
5050
5300
4900
5050
Cloud base (m)
5650
5600
5600
5600
5650
5600
5700
5600
5600
5550
5550
5650
5700
5550
5750
5550
5600
6550
5650
6750
5750
6600
5600
5600
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Sunrise
5:58
5:58
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
Sunset
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 130).
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
30 km
244 km SSE
54m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
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.
49 minutes ago
-
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 231).
21
297 km S
44m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
1 hour ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
Tingri
336 km W
4300m alt.
2 hours ago
-
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 180).
30 km
369 km S
19m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 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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