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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Sat 22 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5900 | 4350 | 4650 | 5200 | 5300 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
chill °C | -8 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -4 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5150 | 4650 | 4950 | 4850 | 4450 | 4400 | 4700 | 4350 | 4800 | 5050 | 4600 | 5400 | 5450 | 4900 | 5450 | 5500 | 5100 |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu 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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Cuzco | |||||
Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacucho | |||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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* 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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