– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Wed 04 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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max °C | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -18 |
min °C | -21 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -20 |
-34 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -27 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -34 | |
4050 | 4600 | 3800 | 4350 | 4800 | 4000 | 4650 | 4950 | 4200 | 4750 | 5000 | 4300 | 4800 | 4900 | 3850 | 4450 | 4500 | 3950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 8150 | 8400 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5550 | 5650 | ||||||||||
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW 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.
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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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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