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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Sun 23 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 8300 | 4800 | 5150 | 5250 | 4800 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
chill °C | -14 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -2 | -5 | -5 |
Freezing level m | 4750 | 4700 | 4350 | 4600 | 4650 | 4300 | 4900 | 5200 | 4750 | 5500 | 5550 | 5000 | 5400 | 5450 | 5050 | 5450 | 5500 | 5100 |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed 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 Airport |  | ||||
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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