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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Sat 08 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6450 | 4250 | 4950 | 5050 | 4900 | 5000 | 4300 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -1 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
chill °C | -7 | -11 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -10 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5450 | 4550 | 5150 | 5150 | 4700 | 4400 | 4250 | 4450 | 4600 | 4650 | 4350 | 5050 | 5200 | 4550 | 5050 | 5150 | 4700 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW 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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Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco Airport |  | ||||
Cobija Airport | | ||||
Epitaciolandia |
* 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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