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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | |
some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4750 | 4900 | 5500 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -18 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 4750 | 5200 | 5300 | 4900 | 5200 | 5250 | 4800 | 5150 | 5150 | 4650 | 5000 | 5000 | 4700 | 4700 | 4900 | 4600 |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 6271 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 |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
Pisco | |||||
SHIP7263 |
* 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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