Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
5
W
5
ESE
5
SW
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ENE
15
SE
35
ESE
 cm 
2
3
2
4
1
2
1
12
2
 mm 
max°C
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
0
0
-3
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
min°C
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-1
-3
-4
-1
-4
-4
-1
-3
-3
-1
-3
-3
chill°C 
-4
-3
-4
-3
-6
-4
-6
-6
-1
-8
-8
-3
-8
-9
-6
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
5350
5000
5150
5250
4800
5350
5450
4850
5350
5400
4850
5400
5350
4950
5350
5250
4950
Cloud base (m)
6800
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-7-8-7-7-8-6-7-9-7-8-9-6-7-8-6-7-8-2-3-2-3-4-1-2-4-1-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3535427527537546431291110714128151291411913981815181614201815211915211816201615
Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:15
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm moderate rain thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
352 km SE
3804m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
373 km ENE
378m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
lightning 109km N of Satipo
383 km NW
884m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: 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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