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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Sat 22 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Sat 22 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | |
some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 4350 | 5500 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
min °C | -4 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
chill °C | -10 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -7 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 4800 | 5150 | 5150 | 4750 | 4950 | 4800 | 4400 | 4750 | 4550 | 4300 | 4750 | 5000 | 4500 | 5400 | 5500 | 4900 |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).
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 | |||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
Pisco | |||||
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport |  | ||||
Tacna | |||||
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Pucallpa 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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