– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 11 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5650 | 5900 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 7350 | 5750 | 5900 | 6750 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |
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 cm | — | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -14 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -15 |
chill °C | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -21 | -16 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5350 | 5100 | 5050 | 5150 | 4900 | 4800 | 4850 | 4550 | 4650 | 4750 | 4100 | 4550 | 4800 | 4100 | 4750 | 4900 | 4150 |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong | | ||||
PetJorhat | |||||
* 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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