Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
25
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
N
30
N
 cm 
2
2
4
7
3
3
4
3
12
3
4
3
3
2
1
5
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-7
-7
min°C
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-9
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
chill°C 
-14
-13
-13
-14
-15
-16
-11
-11
-12
-12
-14
-17
-15
-14
-16
-14
-14
-17
Freezing level (m
5350
5450
5050
5050
5300
4900
5350
5350
4900
5350
5300
4900
5200
5250
4950
5400
5200
4900
Cloud base (m)
4800
4950
5600
7000
4850
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-6-7-7-7-8-6-7-8-7-7-9-7-7-8-6-7-8-1-1-3-2-2-4-1-2-3-1-3-4-2-3-4-1-2-4653443653643543743121291010813119131191210915108191815171715201815201815181716211615
Sunrise
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:18
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 050 degs)
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 300 degs)
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
403 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 220).
26

* 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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