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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Fri 07 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 4150 | 4900 | 4250 | 4800 | 4250 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -1 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
chill °C | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 5300 | 4700 | 5300 | 5450 | 4700 | 5100 | 5150 | 4700 | 4500 | 4400 | 4350 | 4900 | 4950 | 4650 | 5050 | 5050 | 4700 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 5500 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco Airport |  | ||||
Cobija Airport | |
* 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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