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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4550 | 5150 | 5350 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
chill °C | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5250 | 4800 | 5000 | 5000 | 4800 | 4750 | 4700 | 4650 | 4900 | 4850 | 4700 | 4650 | 5050 | 4700 | 5150 | 5150 | 4650 |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
| 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 Airport |  |
* 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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