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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
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 Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5950 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -14 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5350 | 4850 | 5250 | 5250 | 4850 | 5150 | 5100 | 4700 | 4950 | 4950 | 4650 | 4400 | 4650 | 4450 | 4850 | 5100 | 4650 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
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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