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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Sat 27 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 am Sat 27 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Sat 27 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
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 -7°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | |
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max°C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
min°C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
-12 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -19 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -9 | -16 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -12 | -17 | |
6300 | 6350 | 6200 | 6250 | 6300 | 6050 | 6150 | 6100 | 5750 | 5950 | 6050 | 5800 | 5900 | 6100 | 5750 | 5900 | 6000 | 5900 | 5900 | 6000 | 5900 | 5950 | 6100 | 5950 | 5950 | 6150 | 6000 | 6050 | 6200 | 6050 | 6000 | 6150 | 6100 | 6100 | 6200 | 6050 | |
Cloud base (m) | 6100 | 6000 | 5900 | 6050 | 5600 | 5600 | 6600 | 6400 | 6800 | 6250 | 6050 | 5600 | 5800 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5800 | 5700 | 5750 | 6200 | 5900 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5600 | |||
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
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 -7°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7570 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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Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
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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