– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 pm Wed 30 Oct Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Oct 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 below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 31 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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max°C | -6 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -11 |
min°C | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 |
-17 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -14 | -14 | -23 | -21 | -24 | -24 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -19 | -16 | |
4700 | 5100 | 5300 | 4950 | 5050 | 5100 | 4650 | 4850 | 4950 | 4450 | 4650 | 4850 | 4400 | 4500 | 4500 | 4050 | 4000 | 4150 | 3400 | 4000 | 4200 | 4000 | 4150 | 4350 | 3750 | 4350 | 4500 | 3850 | 4000 | 4400 | 3800 | 4250 | 4550 | 4100 | 4350 | 4600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5650 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5700 | 5550 | 6300 | 5700 | 6550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5900 | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).
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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