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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | | | | | |  |  | |  | |  | | |
some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4750 | 4400 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
chill °C | -7 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 4900 | 5300 | 5300 | 4800 | 5100 | 5150 | 4750 | 4950 | 4850 | 4350 | 4550 | 4500 | 4300 | 4750 | 4900 | 4600 |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).
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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Cuzco | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
Pisco | |||||
Epitaciolandia | |||||
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport | | ||||
Tacna | |||||
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* 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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