– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Mon 31 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Mar 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 -15°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Sat 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | |
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light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
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max°C | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 |
min°C | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 |
-28 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -23 | -24 | -17 | -25 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -21 | |
4750 | 4050 | 4350 | 4700 | 3700 | 4400 | 4700 | 3850 | 4400 | 4700 | 3850 | 4150 | 4400 | 3600 | 3900 | 4250 | 3550 | 4150 | 4500 | 3950 | 4400 | 4650 | 3900 | 4550 | 4750 | 4400 | 4600 | 4700 | 4500 | 4700 | 4650 | 4400 | 4650 | 4850 | 4600 | 4850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 6100 | 5550 | 6600 | 6000 | 6150 | 5750 | 5800 | 6100 | 5550 | 6200 | 6250 | 5700 | 6750 | 7350 | 5600 | 8700 | 6100 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 6200 | 5550 | 5600 | 6200 | 5650 | 5850 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
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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