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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Mon 10 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4250 | 4750 | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 | 4950 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -22 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 4500 | 4500 | 4350 | 4600 | 4750 | 4400 | 5000 | 5100 | 4450 | 5000 | 5150 | 4450 | 5100 | 5250 | 4550 | 5200 | 5250 | 4850 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat 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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Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco 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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