– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Thu 26 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Dec 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. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly gales. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | |
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max°C | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -16 |
min°C | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -16 |
-28 | -28 | -24 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -29 | -33 | -31 | -32 | -31 | -25 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -34 | -32 | |
4200 | 3650 | 4150 | 4400 | 3750 | 4100 | 4150 | 3500 | 3450 | 3750 | 2650 | 3150 | 3600 | 2750 | 3300 | 3750 | 3000 | 3600 | 4000 | 3250 | 3850 | 4150 | 3700 | 4150 | 4450 | 3850 | 4400 | 4550 | 4150 | 4400 | 4650 | 4000 | 4250 | 4350 | 3650 | 3750 | |
Cloud base (m) | 7300 | 5850 | 5550 | 5550 | 6500 | 5550 | 9850 | 7250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly 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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Shillong Airport | | ||||
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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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