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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4350 | 5600 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -4 |
chill °C | -3 | -7 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5300 | 4850 | 5150 | 5150 | 4750 | 4800 | 4850 | 4400 | 4400 | 4400 | 4300 | 4700 | 5050 | 4450 | 5100 | 5400 | 4800 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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 |  | ||||
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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