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Salcantay
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5500 | 5400 | 4900 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -3 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 4850 | 4800 | 4800 | 4700 | 4600 | 4750 | 4550 | 5000 | 5000 | 4600 | 5100 | 5150 | 4900 | 5250 | 5200 | 4850 |
 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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 | |||||
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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