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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
chill °C | -7 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5250 | 4900 | 5300 | 5250 | 4950 | 4900 | 5050 | 4750 | 5050 | 5100 | 4750 | 4850 | 5000 | 4750 | 4800 | 5100 | 4550 |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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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Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
* 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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