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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4950 | 4150 | 5500 | 5150 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -13 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 5350 | 4900 | 5350 | 5350 | 5100 | 5500 | 5350 | 4950 | 5400 | 5400 | 4950 | 5400 | 5550 | 4900 | 5350 | 5400 | 4950 |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.
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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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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