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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMild with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4400 | 5000 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | — |
max °C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
min °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
chill °C | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5250 | 4850 | 5100 | 5100 | 4750 | 4850 | 4700 | 4450 | 4400 | 4450 | 4250 | 4700 | 4950 | 4450 | 5000 | 5050 | 4550 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 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: Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon 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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Andahuayla Airport | | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
ASCATB286E16S | |||||
* 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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