– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 pm Sat 23 Nov Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max°C | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 |
min°C | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
-26 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -28 | -25 | -28 | -30 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -23 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -26 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -29 | |
3450 | 4050 | 4350 | 3700 | 4000 | 4350 | 3300 | 3800 | 3950 | 3150 | 3600 | 3900 | 3250 | 3800 | 3950 | 3150 | 3700 | 4050 | 3350 | 4100 | 4650 | 3500 | 3950 | 4450 | 3750 | 4250 | 4550 | 3650 | 4100 | 4350 | 3500 | 3700 | 3850 | 2950 | 3400 | 3900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5800 | 5550 | 6050 | 5650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 6000 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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* 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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