– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Wed 05 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | some clouds | clear | cloudy | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2.0 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | |
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max°C | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -20 |
min°C | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -20 |
-31 | -33 | -32 | -35 | -35 | -37 | -39 | -42 | -36 | -33 | -38 | -35 | -37 | -34 | -37 | -41 | -38 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -40 | -42 | -38 | -40 | -37 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -38 | -38 | -32 | -39 | -38 | -36 | -38 | -39 | |
4800 | 3850 | 4050 | 4400 | 3250 | 3700 | 4100 | 3450 | 4000 | 4350 | 3550 | 3850 | 4150 | 3400 | 3550 | 3850 | 3100 | 3200 | 3600 | 2950 | 2950 | 3400 | 2750 | 2600 | 3450 | 2550 | 3200 | 3750 | 2750 | 3650 | 3950 | 2900 | 3550 | 4050 | 2850 | 3750 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5750 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5750 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).
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.
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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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