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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | |  | |
light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 5200 | 4850 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 4800 | 4850 | 4700 | 4650 | 4600 | 4500 | 4950 | 5050 | 4650 | 5150 | 5200 | 4800 | 5250 | 5150 | 4800 | 5150 | 5100 | 4800 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri 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.
| 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 | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
Cobija Airport | | ||||
Epitaciolandia |
* 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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