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

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4400
4850
5100
4950
km/h
50
NW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
0
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
9
10
3
1
1
1
5
 mm
max °C
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
-13
-14
-13
-13
-14
-10
-11
-11
-7
-7
-6
-2
-6
-8
-7
-8
-12
Freezing level m
4900
4650
4650
4700
4550
5000
5100
4600
5150
5200
4850
5250
5200
4750
5150
5100
4800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00
Sunset
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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: overcast
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
373 km ENE
378m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
403 km WSW
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
19° C
-
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 241).
21
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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