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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Sat 15 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | |
some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 4600 | 4950 | 4700 | 4950 | ||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -9 | -12 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 4700 | 5250 | 5350 | 4800 | 4800 | 4750 | 4550 | 4650 | 4500 | 4400 | 4700 | 4900 | 4600 | 5150 | 5150 | 4850 |
 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
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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