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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5600 | 6600 | 5850 | 5700 | 5900 | 6000 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5750 |
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 cm | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 |
chill °C | -9 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -11 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 6200 | 5950 | 6050 | 6100 | 5850 | 6150 | 6200 | 5950 | 5900 | 6000 | 5850 | 5850 | 6000 | 5800 | 5850 | 5950 | 5750 |
 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). 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 |
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lightning 89km NNW of Tashi Yangtse |  | ||||
Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af | | ||||
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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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