– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W
Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4900 | 4950 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | — | 0.4 | 1 | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | — |
max °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
chill °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 1 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 4850 | 4750 | 4750 | 4650 | 4650 | 4800 | 4550 | 5000 | 5100 | 4600 | 5100 | 5200 | 4850 | 5250 | 5200 | 4850 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Salcantay. 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 Peru.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cuzco | |||||
Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
* 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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