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

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
30
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
 cm 
1
1
4
1
1
6
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
16
 mm 
max°C
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
min°C
0
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-6
-5
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-5
-6
-5
-6
-9
-5
-2
-10
-8
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
5450
5400
5000
5300
5350
5000
5250
5350
5050
5250
5300
4950
5250
5400
4900
5050
5250
4850
Cloud base (m)
5950
4650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-7-7-6-7-8-7-7-7-6-7-8-7-7-8-8-8-90-2-3-1-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-4-2-2-4-3-3-4653654653653652553131191211912119121091312811119191815191816191715191715191815181715
Sunrise
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:10

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 290 degs)
(11 kph at 250).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: few
ASCATC288E17S
458 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 132).
- km

* 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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