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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4750 | 4350 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
chill °C | -13 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 4650 | 4750 | 4500 | 5000 | 5050 | 4600 | 5150 | 5250 | 4900 | 5250 | 5150 | 4800 | 5100 | 5000 | 4700 | 5000 | 4850 | 4650 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
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 | |||||
SHIP2227 | |||||
SHIP2816 |
* 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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