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

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
20
SE
15
E
15
SE
30
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ENE
5
ESE
25
E
20
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
 cm 
1
1
2
18
1
1
2
8
1
1
 mm 
max°C
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
min°C
-1
-3
-4
-1
-3
-4
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
chill°C 
-4
-5
-8
-1
-8
-10
-5
-7
-12
-8
-8
-10
-5
-7
-11
-8
-4
-7
Freezing level (m
5300
5400
4850
5350
5300
4950
5450
5350
4800
5200
5250
5000
5350
5300
4850
5250
5200
4900
Cloud base (m)
4700
5650
4500
5750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-7-7-9-6-8-8-6-6-8-7-7-8-6-7-8-7-7-8-1-2-4-1-2-40-2-4-2-2-3-1-2-3-2-2-4753753753553653543141181411914118121091211911108201814201816211814181715191715171614
Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
515 km W
34m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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