Salcantay weather
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Salcantay Weather Forecast

Peruvian Andes · Peru
Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5800
5700
5100
4650
km/h
40
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
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Snowflake cm
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1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
-4
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-4
1
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
min °C
-3
-6
-7
-3
-5
-5
-1
-3
-4
-1
-3
-5
-1
-3
-4
-1
-3
-4
 chill °C
-12
-12
-15
-10
-12
-12
-5
-9
-11
-8
-10
-14
-8
-10
-11
-6
-8
-9
Freezing level m
5050
4950
4450
5100
5100
4800
5300
5350
4900
5350
5400
4900
5400
5350
4950
5400
5400
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-8-11-12-9-10-9-7-8-8-7-8-9-7-8-9-7-7-9-3-5-6-3-4-5-1-2-4-1-2-50-2-4-1-2-442063275376385385312971310714119151291512915129181613201713201815221915231915221915
Sunrise
5:33
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:30
—
—
Sunset
—
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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 120 degs)
(6 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
403 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 180).
14
Pisco Airport
404 km WSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
515 km W
34m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
light rain
Drizzle
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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