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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||
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 | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4750 | 5000 | 5100 | 5400 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -10 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 5000 | 5100 | 4900 | 4750 | 4950 | 4550 | 4800 | 5050 | 4700 | 5050 | 5000 | 4700 | 5250 | 5250 | 4800 | 5250 | 5250 | 4800 |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°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.
| 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 | |||||
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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