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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4600 | 4600 | 4500 | 4750 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
chill °C | -5 | -8 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 5500 | 4900 | 5450 | 5450 | 5000 | 5250 | 5300 | 5000 | 5050 | 5250 | 4900 | 5200 | 5350 | 4850 | 5250 | 5300 | 5000 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon 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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Cuzco | |||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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ASCATC286E17S | |||||
ASCATC287E17S | |||||
Pisco Airport | | ||||
ASCATB286E17S |
* 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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