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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 12 Sep 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5800 | 4850 | 4900 | 4750 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -17 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 5200 | 4850 | 5250 | 5250 | 4800 | 5250 | 5200 | 4950 | 5300 | 5200 | 4950 | 5000 | 4950 | 4850 | 4950 | 4900 | 4650 |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuzc / elazco Astete Airport |  | ||||
Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
Puerto Maldonado Airport | | ||||
Pisco | |||||
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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