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

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NE
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
S
15
E
10
SE
25
SE
30
ENE
10
ENE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
5
SSE
 cm 
2
2
11
1
1
2
4
6
1
2
7
1
1
33
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
min°C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
chill°C 
-10
-7
-12
-11
-11
-12
-10
-14
-15
-12
-14
-16
-14
-14
-16
-13
-12
-8
Freezing level (m
5250
5300
4800
5350
5450
4850
5350
5450
4850
5400
5350
4950
5300
5350
4900
5350
5300
4600
Cloud base (m)
6750
5100
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-7-7-8-6-7-8-7-7-8-6-7-8-6-7-8-6-7-8-2-2-4-1-1-4-1-2-4-1-2-3-1-2-4-1-2-4552753753753653642121081412815129141291311812107181714201815211915201815191814191612
Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:15
Sunset
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Fog patches -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Pisco Airport
404 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
515 km WNW
3571m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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