Salcantay weather
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Salcantay Weather Forecast

Peruvian Andes · Peru
Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
4850
4750
4550
5250
6200
4350
km/h
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
5
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
1
1
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—
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
4
2
1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
-2
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-2
min °C
0
-1
-3
0
-2
-4
-1
-2
-3
0
-2
-4
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
 chill °C
-4
-6
-9
-5
-7
-9
-7
-8
-9
-6
-8
-11
-7
-5
-8
-7
-7
-7
Freezing level m
5550
5500
5050
5450
5350
4950
5400
5300
4950
5450
5400
4900
5400
5350
5050
5250
5200
5000
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:15
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:13
—
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5:13
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Sunset
—
5:52
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—
5:52
—
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5:52
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5:52
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5:53
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5:53
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(20 kph at 240).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
35°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 260 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
403 km WSW
5m alt.
34 minutes ago
26°C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
34
Pisco Airport
404 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: clear

* 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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