Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

 

Days 0-3 Salcantay Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Salcantay Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Salcantay Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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clear
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clear
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Wind km/h
20 W20
15 W15
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
20 NNW20
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25 WNW25
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25 WNW25
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5 W5
0 N0
10 NE10
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
1 - - 2 14 9 2 2 1 2 - 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 2 - - 3 1 -
High °C
-4 -5 -4 -4 -5 -5 -5 -6 -4 -4 -5 -4 -4 -6 -4 -4 -5 -3 -4 -5 -3 -4 -5 -3 -4 -5 -3
Low °C
-5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -5 -6 -7 -5 -5 -6 -5 -5 -7 -4 -5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -4
Chill °C
-10 -10 -9 -10 -11 -12 -12 -14 -12 -12 -12 -9 -9 -11 -9 -10 -11 -9 -10 -10 -7 -9 -9 -7 -7 -5 -6
Freezing level m
4950 4550 4800 4950 4600 4550 4700 4350 4700 4850 4500 4700 4850 4500 4850 4950 4550 4950 5000 4600 4900 5000 4600 4900 4900 4550 4900
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport
68 km ESE
3249m alt.
3 hours ago
7.7° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Cuzc / elazco Astete Airport
69 km ESE
3249m alt.
1 hour ago
n/a° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
Arequipa-Rodriguez
347 km SSE
2520m alt.
3 hours ago
13.0° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: clear
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2554m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
Juliaca Airport
352 km SE
3827m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Salcantay and within an acceptable time window.

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