Cloudy weather with heavy rainfall is expected over the southern parts of the country from 19-22 March 2023. Rest of the regions can expect light to moderate rainfall.

Thunder/lightning and gusty wind are very likely over isolated parts of the country during the same period. Light snowfall is also likely over high-altitude areas and passes.

The intensity of thunderstorms/lightning is higher around this time of the ye ...Read More

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 16th March 2023

Issue Time: 5:00 PM

Mostly cloudy weather with light to moderate rain is expected over the country, with heavy rain likely over isolated places of the eastern parts of the country from 17-19 March 2023.

Thunder/lightning and gusty wind are likely over isolated parts of the country during the same period. 

Light snowfall is also likely over high-a ...Read More

Issue Date: 24 October 2022

Issue Time: 10.30 AM 

Weather Advisory on Cyclone Sitrang

A low-pressure system developed in the Southeastern Bay of Bengal on 21st October and intensified into a cyclonic storm “Sitrang” (Si-Trang). It is likely to move north-northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclone storm. 

Owing to this, moder ...Read More

Issue Date: 21 October 2022

Issue Time: 10.30 AM

A low-pressure system had developed in the Southeastern Bay of Bengal on 21st October that turned into a depression today, and is likely to intensify tomorrow. Owing to this, light to moderate rain is likely in the eastern, central, and southeastern parts of the country from the evening of 24th to 25th October 2022. The rest of the regions can expect mostly cloudy we ...Read More

Issue Date: 22 October, 2022

Issue Time: 10.00 PM 

A low-pressure system had developed in the Southeastern Bay of Bengal on 21st October that turned into a depression today, and is likely to intensify tomorrow. Owing to this, light to moderate rain is likely in the eastern, central, and southeastern parts of the country from the evening of 24th to 25th October 2022. The rest of the regions can expect mostly cl ...Read More

Issue Date: 3rd October 2022
Issue Time:  4:36 PM

Owing to the low pressure over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and North East India, light to moderate rainfall is likely over western and southern parts of the country on the 4th and 5th October, 2022. Rest of the regions can expect light rainfall during the same period. 

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 26th August 2022

Issue Time: 6:00 PM

Owing to an active monsoon phase, heavy rainfall is very likely over the southern parts of the country on the 27th and 28th August 2022. Rest of the country is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall during the same period.

Updates will be issued if there are significant changes in the forecast.

Issue Date: 14th July, 2022

Issue Time: 5:30 PM

Most places in the country have been experiencing mostly dry weather and above normal temperatures during the past two weeks. This can be attributed to the break in the monsoon caused by the influence of the low pressure system and the monsoon trough position among others. Maximum temperature observed was an average of 2.6 °C above the long term normal for July 2022. Today the maximum tem ...Read More

Issue Date: 27th June, 2022

Issue Time: 3:30 PM

Weather and Flood Remarks

Moderate to heavy rain has been reported from a few places in the south in the past few days. There is a forecast of heavy rain over the south and light to moderate rain in the rest of the country during the next 48 hours (28-29 June 2022).

Owing to the continuous rain, landslides and flash floods is likely over the southern parts ...Read More

Issue Date: 18th June, 2022

Issue Time: 1:00 PM

Weather and Flood Advisory - Update 1

Heavy to very heavy rainfall was observed in many places in the southern parts of the country in the past few days. With the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the south and light to moderate rainfall over the rest of the country, flash floods and landslides are very likely over  the southern and isolated places ...Read More

Weather and Flood Advisory

Issue Date: 15th June 2022

Issue Time: 10:00 AM

Southwest summer monsoon has been active, since its onset on 3rd June, over the country. There are observations from the stations receiving moderate to heavy rain from a few places in the southern parts of the country. Due to the continuous rainfall over the past few days, many roadblocks, landslides and increase in the water level have been reported from a few places ...Read More

Weather and Flood Remarks (NCHM/NWFWC/FORECAST-14/2021-22/64)

Issue Date: 9th June, 2022
Issue Time: 5:30 PM

Since the onset of the south-west monsoon in Bhutan on 3rd June, heavy rain has been reported from a few places in the south. There is still a forecast of isolated heavy rain over the south during the next 72 hours. Rest of the country is likely to receive light to moderate rain. 

Due to the continuous rainfall, there is a possibility ...Read More

8th National Climate Outlook Forum

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) conducted the 8th National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF), Lobesa, Punakha on the 27th May, 2022. The NCOF brings together the service provider and users in Bhutan on the use of seasonal climate information and other climate services. NCOF-8 was held with the following objectives:

1. Sharing the seasonal climate information and the monsoon outlook for the upcoming sum ...Read More

Weather Advisory

Issue Date: 15th May 2022

Issue Time: 5:00 PM

For the past 5 days, few places in the south received moderate to heavy rain. 

Owing to the strong south westerly winds from the Bay of Bengal towards North East India and the western disturbance, there is forecast of moderate to heavy rain in the southern parts of the country during the next 72 hours.  The rest of the country can ...Read More

Advisory on Flood

Date of Issue: 15th May 2022

Time of Issue: 6:30 PM

There is an observation of increased water level due to continuous rainfall for the past few days in some of the places located in the southeastern part of the country.

There is a forecast of more rain in the next 72 hours (16 to 18 May) accordingly, flash floods, landslides, and riverine floods are most likely over the south and sout ...Read More

Issue Date: 9th May, 2022 

Issue Time: 1.00 PM 

Weather remark 

Moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms was observed over a few places in the south in the past few weeks. Owing to the fresh western disturbance, there is a forecast of moderate to heavy rain over a few places in the south from 11th May onwards. Rest of the region can expect light rain. Thunderstorms are also likely over a f ...Read More

PRESS RELEASE

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 27 April, 2022 between the Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) for the “Long-term Climate Monitoring within the State Reserved Forests of the Kingdom of Bhutan”. Mr. Lobzang Dorji, Director, DoFPS and Mr. Karma Dupchu, Director, NCHM signed the MoU in the conference hall of the DoFPS., MoA.

With the suppo ...Read More

Weather remark- Update 1

Issue Date: 15th April 2022

Issue Time: 10:00 AM

Moderate to heavy rain was received in the last two days at isolated places in the south. The highest rainfall was 67.4 mm at Phuentsholing on 14th April 2022. Thunder and lightning were observed at a few places in the south and eastern parts of the country.

The weather for the next 3 days is expected to be mostly sunny to partly ...Read More

Press Release

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the College of Science and Technology (CST) and the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) for “Joint Research Collaboration on Weather, Climate, Cryosphere, Hydrology and Water Resources in Bhutan” was signed on April 13, 2022. Dr. Cheki Dorji, President, CST and Mr. Karma Dupchu, Director, NCHM signed the MoU virtually.

Besi ...Read More

Weather remark

Issue Date: 12th April 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Moderate to heavy rain is likely over isolated places in the south from 14th April onwards. Thunderstorms are likely over a few places during the same period.

The weather for the rest of the country is expected to be mostly cloudy with light rain at isolated places from tomorrow.

Updates will be issued if there are signific ...Read More

Weather remark- update 1

Issue Date: 4th April, 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

For the past four days, isolated places in the south have received moderate to heavy rainfall, and the rest of the country received light rain. The highest rainfall was 73.4 mm at Deothang on 3rd April.

There is a forecast of moderate rain over isolated places in the southern parts of the country this week. Thunderstorms can be expected over a few places in the south.

Res ...Read More

Issue Date: 30th March,  2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Weather remark

Light to moderate rain is very likely over southern parts of the country from 3rd April onwards. Rest of the country is likely to receive light rain. Thunderstorms/lightning can be expected over a few places in southern parts of the country during the same period.

The weather for the next 3 day will be mostly cloudy w ...Read More

Issue Date: 19th February 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

There is a forecast of light to moderate snow over northern and high altitude areas and light snow/rain in the western, central, and eastern parts of the country during the next 36 hours.

Rest places of the country will receive light rain during the same period.

Updates will be issued if there are significant changes in the forecast.

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 16th February,  2022
Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Snowfall is likely over high altitude areas and passes on 20th and 21st February, 2022. Rest of the country may receive light rain during the same period.

Updates will be issued, if there are significant changes in the forecast.  

For more information please contact +975 33 ...Read More

Issue Date: 1st February 2022

Issue Time: 5:00 PM

Weather Advisory

Owing to the western disturbance and low pressure in North East India, there is a forecast of heavy snowfall over the northern and high altitude areas, and moderate snowfall over the western, central, and eastern parts of the country on 4th and 5th February 2022. Moderate rainfall is expected in the rest of the country during the same period. Dzon ...Read More

Issue Date: 30th January 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Weather Remarks

Light to moderate snow is forecasted over the high altitude areas and the high passes of the country during the next 48 hours. Light rain is expected over the rest of the country during the same period. 

There is a forecast of moderate to heavy snowfall over the northern and high altitude areas and light snow/rain over western, centr ...Read More

Issue Date: 20th January 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Weather Remarks_update 1

Light to moderate rain/snowfall is forecasted over the high altitude areas and the high passes of the country during the next 72 hours. Dzongkhag wise: pockets of Thimphu, Paro and Haa (Western), Bumthang and Trongsa (Central) and Gasa (North). Light rain is expected over the country during the same period. 

The weather is expected to remain partly to mostly ...Read More

Issue Date: 18th January 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Weather Remarks

Rain/snowfall is forecasted over the high altitude areas and the high passes of the country from the evening of 20th January to 27th January, 2022. Light rain is expected over the country during the same period. 

Updates will be issued if there are any significant cha ...Read More

Issue Date: 11th January 2022

Issue Time: 2:30 PM

Owing to the western disturbance (westerlies), moderate snowfall is forecasted over  high altitude areas and high passes of the country on 12th and 13th January, 2022. Light snowfall is expected over the northern, western and central parts of the country during the same period. Dzongkhag wise, snowfall is likely over Gasa, Bumthang, Haa, Thimphu and Paro.

Rest of the country ...Read More

Issue Date: 9th January 2022

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Light snowfall is likely in the high altitude and high passes of northern, western, and central parts of the country from 12th to 13th January. The rest of the country may receive light rain during the same period.

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes in the forecast

Issue Date: 28 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected over high passes and high altitude areas and light snowfall over northern, western, central, and eastern parts of the country during the next 24 hours. Dzongkhag-wise, snowfall is very likely over many places of Gasa, Bumthang, Haa, Thimphu, Paro, and Trongsa.

On 30th December,  Light snowfall is likely over high passes of western, n ...Read More

Issue Date: 26 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected over high passes of western, central, and eastern parts of the country on 28 to 30 December 2021. Light to moderate snowfall is likely in the western and northern parts of the country during the same period. The rest of the country can expect the light to moderate rain.

The weather is expected to improve from 31st December 2021.

Issue Date: 25 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Weather remark  (Be updated to weather forecast)

Owing to the western disturbance, light to moderate snowfall is expected in the northern parts of the country on 29 and 30 December 2021. There is a possibility of light snowfall at high altitude areas of the western, central, and eastern parts of the country during the same period. The rest of the country ...Read More

Issue Date: 6 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

The depression (remnant of cyclonic storm ‘JAWAD’) has weakened into a Well marked Low Pressure Area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts as of 6AM (6 Dec 2021). It is likely to move northeast wards and weaken further into a Low Pressure Area by today as per the Indian Meteorological Department. 

The cyclone did not ...Read More

Issue Date: 4 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

The cyclonic storm ‘JAWAD’ lies over the west-central Bay of Bengal as of 12 PM BST (4 Dec 2021). It is likely to weaken gradually and move along the Odisha coast reaching near Puri around 5th December noon as a deep depression. Thereafter, it will weaken further and move along the Odisha coast towards the West Bengal coast. The cyclone is not expected to have a direct i ...Read More

Issue Date: 3 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

The low pressure formed on 1 December 2021 over the central part of the Andaman Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘JAWAD’ (pronounced as JOWAD) at 12:00 PM BST today (3rd December 2021) and lies over the west-central Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south ...Read More

Issue Date: 1 December 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

There is low pressure over the central part of the Andaman sea and it is likely to move west-northwest wards and turn into a depression by 2nd December 2021 and further intensify into a cyclonic storm on the 3rd December 2021 over the Bay of Bengal. Landfall is expected on 4th December 2021 near north Andhra Pradesh - Odisha coasts. 

Due to this system, Bhutan is likely to ...Read More

Issue Date: 19 November 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Owing to some weather disturbances, there is a forecast of light rain from 22nd November 2021 over isolated places of the country. During the same period, there is a possibility of light snowfall over the high passes and high altitude areas.

The weather remarks will be updated regularly.

Issue Date: 29 October, 2021
Issue Time: 4:00 PM
Weather Remarks : Information on Windstorm

Bhutan is currently in the post monsoon season. Windstorms are expected during the pre monsoon (March-April-May), post monsoon (Oct-Nov) and winter month of Dec, during the transition period when the wind direction is changing. The country also experienced windstorms during this period last year. The damages last year were mostly to agricultural crops, a few incidents of winds b ...Read More

Issue Date: 21st October, 2021
Issue Time: 11:00 AM

Weather Advisory-Update 1

Bhutan has received heavy rainfall in the south and light to moderate rainfall in the rest of the country. Light rain may occur in isolated places of the southern parts of the country during the next 48 hours. Weather is likely to improve starting from today. 

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes in the forecast. 

For more information pl ...Read More

Issue Date: 17th October 2021

Issue Time: 12:00 PM

Owing to a low-pressure system and western disturbance, light to moderate rainfall is likely over the country during the next 72 hours (18-20 October 2021).

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes in the forecast.

Issue Date: 14th October 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from North East India, West Bengal, and Assam region on the 12th October 2021. Bhutan has not received rainfall for the past four days and there is a reduction in the moisture content over the country as seen in the satellite imagery.

Despite the withdrawal of monsoon, the country can still rece ...Read More

Advisory Update-2

Issued on: 27th August 2021

Time of Issue: 4:30 PM

UPDATE: This advisory is the extension of the earlier update advisory issued on 25th August.

Active monsoon is still prevailing over the country. Moderate rainfall is likely to continue over the isolated places of the country during the next 48 hours (27-29 August).

The country received moderate to heavy rain ...Read More

Issue Date: 25th August 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Owing to a low-pressure system, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue over isolated places of the southern parts of the country during the next 48 hours. The intensity of rainfall is likely to decrease from the 28th of August.  

The rest of the places are likely to receive light to moderate rain during the same period.

Updates will be issued i ...Read More

Advisory Update

Issued on: 25th August 2021

Time of Issue: 5 PM

UPDATE: This advisory is the extension of the earlier advisory issued on 22nd August.

Flash floods, landslides, and riverine floods are very likely over the southern and isolated places of the eastern parts of the country within 48 hours.

An increase in the water level has been reported for most of the station located in the south ...Read More

Advisory on Flood

Date of Issue: 22nd August 2021

Time of Issue: 7 PM

Flash floods, landslides, and riverine floods are very likely over the southern and isolated places of the central and eastern parts of the country during the next 72 hours.

Updates will be issued if there are significant changes in the forecast.

Advisory on Flood

Date of Issue: 12th August 2021

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Flash floods, landslides, and riverine floods are very likely over the southern and isolated places of the central and eastern parts of the country during the next 48 hours.

Updates will be issued if there are significant changes in the forecast.

Weather Remarks

Issue Date: 10th August 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is under an active monsoon period. There is a shift of monsoon trough towards the Himalayan foothills. Due to this shift, there is a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall over isolated places of southern, eastern, and central parts of the country during the next 72 hours (from 12th August onwards). The rest of the places are likely to receive light rain during the same period.

Upda ...Read More

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 29th June 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is under active monsoon period. There is a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall over isolated places of the south and southeastern parts of the country during the next 48 hours (30 June - 1 July). Rest of the places are likely to receive light to moderate rain during the same period.

Date of Issue: 29th June, 2021
Time of Issue: 4:00 PM
Active monsoon is prevailing over the country. There is forecast of heavy rainfall over the southern and southeastern part of the country and light rain over the rest of the country during the next 72 hours.
Flash floods, landslides and riverine floods are very likely over the southern, southeastern and isolated places at the rest parts of the country during the next 72 hours due to heavy rainfall.
Updates will ...Read More

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 28th June 2021

Issue Time: 4:30 PM

Bhutan is experiencing a southwest monsoon. There is a forecast of moderate rain over the southern and southeastern parts of the country during the next 48 hours (29-30 June 2021). The rest of the place can expect light rain.

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes in the forecast.

Monsoon onset

Date of issue:  7th June, 2021

Monsoon has onset in Bhutan on the 7th June 2021. With the onset, there is forecast of moderate rainfall over the south during the next 48 hours and the rest of  the country is expected to receive light rain towards evening/night hours.

Thunderstorms are also likely at isolated places over the southern parts of the country during this period.  ...Read More

Report on the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’- Update 3

Issue Date:27th May, 2021
Issue Time: 05:00 PM

The Deep Depression (Remnant of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’) over northeastern India has weakened into a Depression. The system is very likely to further weaken into a Well Marked Low pressure area during the next 12 hours. 

Impact over Bhutan

Cloudy to mostly clo ...Read More

Report on the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’- Update 2

Issue Date:26th May, 2021
Issue Time: 05:00 PM

The Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’ (pronounced as Yass) formed as a low pressure on 23rd May, 2021 hasnow intensified as a Severe Cyclonic Storm. It is likely to move north northwestwards and weakeninto a Cyclonic Storm during the next 06 hours. It had a landfall near Balasore in Odisha aroundnoon (12BST) of 26th May, 2 ...Read More

  Report on the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’- Update 1

Issue Date:25th May, 2021
Issue Time: 05:00 PM

The Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’ (pronounced as Yass) formed as a low pressure on 23rd May, 2021 has now intensified as a severe cyclonic storm since 12 UTC of 24th May, 2021. It is likely to move north northwestwards and intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours.  It is ...Read More

  Report on the Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’

Issue Date:24th May, 2021
Issue Time:11.00 AM

The Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’ (pronounced as Yass) formed as a low pressure on 23rd May, 2021 and intensified as a cyclone storm at 00 UTC of 24th May, 2021. It is likely to make landfall and cross north Odisha-West Bengal coast between Paradip and Sagar Islands around noon of 26th May, 2021 as the Very Severe Cy ...Read More

Weather Remark

Issue Date: 18th May, 2021

Issue Time: 4:00 PM

The very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘TAUKTAE’ (pronounced as Tau’Te) formed as a low pressure on 14th May, 2021 has made a landfall over South Gujarat Coast on the night of 17th May 2021. It lay over Saurasthra at 00 UTC of today 18th May, 2021. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken gradually into a cy ...Read More

Weather Remark on Rainfall

Issue Date: 05 September, 2020;Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Light to moderate rainfall is likely over southern and eastern parts of the country during the next 72 hours (06-08 Sep). However, heavy rainfall is still likely over the isolated places in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Rest of the places can expect light rain during the same period. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning can be expected at isolated parts of the country du ...Read More

Weather Remark on Rainfall

Issue Date: 21 July, 2020;Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Light to moderate rainfall is likely over southern and eastern parts of the country during the next 72 hours (22-24 July). Rest of the places can expect light rain during the same period. However, heavy rainfall is still likely over the isolated places in the southern and eastern parts during the next 48 hours.
 

Advisory on Rainfall

Date of Issue: 18 July 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

The monsoon trough is likely to move northwards closer to the foothills of Himalayas during 19-21 July and convergence of winds from the Bay of Bengal over Northeast India is also likely from today.

Due to this, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern and  eastern parts of the country during the next 7 ...Read More

Weather Remark on Rainfall

Issue Date: 10 July, 2020;Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern and southeast parts of the country during the next 48 hours, from 11-12 July. Rest of the places can expect light to moderate rain during the same period.  

Advisory on Rainfall

Date of Issue: 8 July 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is experiencing summer monsoon. A monsoon trough is very likely to shift northwards along the foothills of the Himalayas and there is convergence of winds from Bay of Bengal over north east and east India.

Under the influence of the system, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern and southeast parts o ...Read More

Weather Remark on Rainfall

Issue Date: 07 July, 2020;Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern parts of the country during the next 72 hours, 8-10 July. Rest of the places can expect light to moderate rain during the same period.

Weather Remark on Rainfall

Issue Date: 01 July, 2020;Issue Time: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is experiencing summer monsoon. There is convergence of strong winds from the Bay of Bengal.

Under the influence of the system, mostly cloudy with moderate to heavy rain is expected in southern and southeastern parts of the country during the next 72 hours. Rest of the places can expect light rain.

Gusty wind is likely over isolated parts of the country duri ...Read More

Weather Remarks on Rainfall

Date of Issue: 25 Jun 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is experiencing summer monsoon. There is convergence of strong winds from the Bay of Bengal. 

Under the influence of the system, moderate rainfall is likely over southern parts of the country during the next 24 hours, 26 June. Rest of the places can expect light rain during the same period.  Heavy rainfal ...Read More

Advisory on Rainfall

Date of Issue: 23 May 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

A Western Disturbance lies over the Western Himalayan Region and is moving eastwards. There is moisture feeding to the system from the Bay of Bengal. 

Under the influence of the system, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern parts of the country during the next 72 hours (24-26 May). Rest of the places can expect ...Read More

Advisory on Cyclone ‘AMPHAN’ 

Date of Issue: 20 May 2020

Time of Issue: 7:30 PM

The cyclone “AMPHAN'' completed its landfall by 7:00 PM (BST) as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm. Currently, the cyclone is crossing West Bengal coast Digha and Hatiya Islands, Bangladesh and to the Sundarbans. The system is likely to move North-Northeast. Under this system Bhutan ...Read More

Advisory on Rainfall and Flash floods/Floods

Date of Issue: 20 May 2020

Time of Issue: 3:00 PM

Rainfall

Under the influence of the cyclone ‘AMPHAN’, heavy rainfall is most likely over the southeastern and eastern parts of the country during the next 48 hours (21-22 May, 2020). Rest of the places are likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms and gusty w ...Read More

Advisory on Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ over Bay of Bengal-Update 1

Date of Issue: 18 May 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

The Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronounced as UM-PUN) formed on 16th May, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm today on 18 May 2020. It is very likely to intensify further into a ...Read More

Advisory on Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ over Bay of Bengal

Date of Issue: 17 May 2020

Time of Issue: 2:00 PM

The Depression formed on 16th May, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea intensified into the Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronounced as UM-PUN) on the same day. It has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm today on 17 May. It is likely to move northwards ...Read More

Weather Remarks on Well Marked Low Pressure System over Southeast Bay of Bengal

Date of Issue: 15 May 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

A low pressure area was formed on 13th May 2020 over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea. It now lies as a Well Marked Low Pressure Area and is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over the same region during next 12 hours and further intensify into a Cy ...Read More

Advisory on heavy Rainfall- Update 1

Date of Issue: 18th July,2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

The monsoon trough is likely to move northwards closer to the foothills of Himalayas during 19-21 July and convergence of winds from the Bay of Bengal over Northeast India is also likely from today.

Due to this, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern and  eastern parts of t ...Read More

Weather Advisory on Rainfall

Date of Issue: 14 April 2020

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Bhutan is experiencing pre-monsoon season, which starts from March to the end of May. Currently, there is convergence of strong moist winds from the Bay of Bengal. Under the influence of the system, light to moderate rainfall is expected over the country during the next 72 hours (15-17 April). Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning ...Read More

Weather Remarks
Date of Issue: 25 February 2020
Time of Issue: 9:30 PM

Mostly cloudy weather with light to moderate snowfall is expected over Haa, Gasa, Bumthang, Paro, Thimphu and high passes from tonight (25th February) till tomorrow (26th February). Rest of the places can expect light rain.

Weather is expected to improve from 27th February 2020.

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes to the forecast. Please contact 77452632/3 ...Read More

Weather Remarks.
Date of Issue: 19 February 2020
Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Partly cloudy weather is expected across the country during the next 48 hours (20-21 February). 
Light rain is expected in isolated parts of the country on 22nd February. 
Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes to the forecast. 
Please contact 77452632/335578 for more information.

Weather Remarks on light rain/snow
Date of Issue: 28 January 2020
Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Weather is expected to be partly to mostly cloudy over the country during the next 24 hours. Light rain/snow is likely over higher areas of northern, western and central parts of the country on 30-31 January. Light rain is expected over eastern and southern parts of the country during the same period. 

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes to th ...Read More

Advisory on Rain/Snowfall

A western disturbance lies over Bhutan. Under the influence of the system, mostly cloudy weather with light rain/snowfall is likely over high passes and high altitude areas of Northern, Western and
Central Bhutan from 3rd January (Friday) to 4th January (Saturday) 2020. Rest of the country is expected to be mostly cloudy with light rain during the same period. Mostly cloudy weather with light rain towards evening/night is expected across the country ...Read More

Weather Remarks issued on 31 December 2019 at 3:30 PM 

A western disturbance is expected to develop over Bhutan during the next 72 hours. Under the influence of the system, mostly cloudy weather with light to moderate rain/snowfall is likely over high passes and high altitude areas of Northern, Western and Central Bhutan from 3rd January (Friday) to 4th January (Saturday) 2019. 

Rest of the country is expected to be mostly cloudy with light rain during ...Read More

Issue Date: 13 December 2019, Issue Time: 3:50 PM 

A Western Disturbance lies over the Himalayan region. Due to this system, light to moderate rain/snowfall is likely over high passes and high altitude areas of Northern, Western and Central Bhutan from evening/night hours of 13th December to 14th December 2019. Rest of the country is expected to be partly to mostly cloudy with light rain in isolated places. 

Weather is expected to improve from 15th December 2019, ...Read More

Weather Remarks issued at 4:00 pm on 11 December 2019.

Partly to mostly cloudy weather is expected across the country during the next 72 hours (12-14 December). Northern, western and isolated places of central parts of the country are likely to receive light rain on 13 and 14 December.

Light snow/rain is likely over isolated places of higher altitude during next 72 hours (12-14 December).

Updates will be issued if there are any significant changes in the forecast ...Read More

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River Level Status of  Bhutan.

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Weather Remarks- Update 1

The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “BULBUL” over Central Bay of Bengal moved northwards and weakened into a Cyclonic Storm across Bangladesh. It is very likely to move east-northeastwards and further weaken in the next 12 hours. 

Direct impact of the system to Bhutan is unlikely. However, isolated parts of southern and eastern parts of the country are likely to receive light rain today and tomorrow (10th and 11th Nove ...Read More

Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

Weather Remarks on The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “BULBUL”I
Date of Issue: 8 November 2019
Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

"The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “BULBUL” lies over Central Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to move northwards during the next 72 hours. 

Direct impact of the system to Bhutan is unlikely. However, southern and eastern parts of the country are likely to receive light rain on 10th an ...Read More

Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

Daily Status of River Level of  Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

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Weather Advisory on Heavy Rainfall

Date and time of issue: 7 July 2024, 4:00 PM

The Southwest summer monsoon is active over the country. There is a low-pressure system over the region with moisture from the Bay of Bengal. 

Under the influence of the system, cloudy weather with heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over the southwestern (Samtse, Phuntsholing, Tsirang, Dagana) and south-central (Zhemgang, Sarpang) parts of the country from the evening of 8 ...Read More

Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

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Advisory on Rainfall issued on 11th July, 2019

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Weather Forecast 
Issue Date: 6 July 2019
Time: 2:00 PM

Active monsoon is prevailing over the region. Yesterday most of the station across the country received light to moderate rain.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over the isolated places of southern, eastern and northern parts of the country while rest of the country is likely to receive light to moderate rain during the next 48 hours.

Thunderstorm is likely over the isolated pla ...Read More

Manual Station Data.

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

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Flood Status Update-(07)

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

Date of Issue: 26th June, 2019

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Update 1: Advisory on Heavy Rainfall

Active monsoon conditions are likely to continue. The southern and eastern parts of the country is likely to receive very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours (27th June) and heavy rainfall on the 28th June. During these period (27th and 28th June) the rest of the country is likely to receive light to ...Read More

Advisory on Flood Status # 43 Update- (06)

Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Flood Advisory Update # 43 (04)

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Flood Advisory Update-(05)

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

Flood Advisory Update # 43 (03)

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Flood Advisory Update 43 (02)

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Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory Update 43 (01)

Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan issued on 20/05/2019

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FLOOD OUTLOOK

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Date of Issue: 4th May, 2019

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

Update on Advisory/Warning on Cyclone FANI

The Cyclonic Storm FANI has weakened into depression now lying over Bangladesh. The system is likely to move north-northeastward weakening into a low-pressure and then dissipate during the next 12 hours.  

Weather is likely to improve from Sunday with partly to mostly cloudy weather over the country. Howe ...Read More

The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm 'FANI' has made landfall over Odisha coast (India) on 3rd May around 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Bhutan is very likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the southern, eastern and isolated places of central parts of the country while the rest of the country is likely to receive moderate to heavy rain during next 48 hours. Gusty wind with isolated thunderstorms is also very likely over the country during this period. The system is expected to diss ...Read More

Advisory on Cyclone FANI
Date of Issue: 2nd May, 2019
Time of Issue: 2:00 PM

"Bhutan is very likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the southern, eastern and isolated places of central parts of the country while the rest of the country is likely to receive moderate to heavy rain from 3rd May to 5th May"

Please click here t ...Read More

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

During the last 24 hours the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ has intensified into Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm which is now located over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, 600 km from Puri (Odisha) and 400 km from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). The system is moving north-northwestwards.

Forecast Track

As per cyclone forecast track the system is very likely to move northwestwards and then recurve north-northeastwards crossing Odisha Coast by 3r ...Read More

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Daily Status of River Level of Bhutan

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A very deep convective cumulonimbus cloud has formed over the region and is moving across the country (west to east). Due to this, less sunlight is passing through the dense cloud. There were reports of darkness today morning from the Southern parts of the country along with rain. Thunderstorms were also reported over isolated places of Southern Bhutan.

The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with light to moderate rain at isolated places of the country during the next 72 hours. ...Read More

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Date of issue: 25 February, 2019, 

Time of issue: 4:00 PM BST

Rainfall/Snow Advisory

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Date of Issue: 5th February, 2019

Time of Issue: 4:30 PM

 Advisory on Rainfall/Snow

An intense Western Disturbance lies over the Western Himalayan Region which is moving eastward. There could be moisture feed to the system from the Arabian Sea.

Under the influence of the system, light to moderate snowfall is likely over the high altitude areas and passes of Western, Northern and Central Bhutan fro ...Read More

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Date of Issue: 18 July, 2020,

Time of Issue: 4:00 PM

 Advisory on heavy Rainfall

 The monsoon trough is likely to move northwards closer to the foothills of Himalayas during 19-21 July and convergence of winds from the Bay of Bengal over Northeast India is also likely from today.

Due to this, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely over southern and  eastern pa ...Read More

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Daily Status of Bhutan Waterlevel Issued at 18/12/2018

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Date of issue: 16 December, 2018

Time of issue: 4:00 PM BST

Rain/Snow Advisory

Deep depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has intensify into tropical cyclone named 'PHETHAI' and is moving towards the coast of north Andhra Pradesh.
The cyclone may not directly impact Bhutan. However, under the influence of the system, moderate to heavy rain is likely over the country during 17th - 18th Decemb ...Read More

Date of issue: 15 December, 2018

Time of issue: 4:00 PM BST

Rain/Snow Advisory

Deep depression has formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal which is very likely to intensify into tropical cyclone during the next 24 hours.

The cyclone may not directly impact Bhutan. However, under the influence of the system, moderate to heavy rain is likely in the Southern and Eastern parts of the country during 17th - ...Read More

Daily Status of River level Issued at 08/12/2018

Daily Status Of River Level of Bhutan

River Level Status Issued At 10 AM dated 30/11/2018

Rain advisory

A deep depression has been formed over the central Bay of Bengal which is very likely to intensify into a tropical cyclone during the next 24 hours.
Under the influence of the system, moderate to heavy rainfall is very likely in southern and isolated places of eastern Bhutan during the next 72 hours (10th-12th October). While isolated places of central and western parts of the country is likely to receive light rainfall.
Light snowfall i ...Read More

Heavy rain advisory( Update-1)

Time of issue: 10 September, 2018, 4:00PM

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Heavy rain advisory 
Time of Issue: 8 September, 2018, 4:00PM

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Warning and Advisory Issued on 07 September, 2018, 4:45 PM

The depression over the eastern part of India is very likely to move west-­northwestwards and further weaken into a well marked low pressure area during next 12 hours. Moderate to heavy rain is expected at southern and eastern parts from 48 hours (09 September).

Weather forecast for next 3 days

Partly to mostly cloudy with light rain over isolated places of central, ...Read More