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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4200 | 6000 | 5400 | 4550 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -4 | -4 |
chill °C | -10 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -14 | -7 | -10 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 5000 | 4650 | 5100 | 5100 | 4550 | 5150 | 5150 | 4750 | 5300 | 5500 | 5000 | 5400 | 5400 | 4850 | 5350 | 5300 | 4900 |
 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco Airport | | ||||
Cobija 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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