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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||
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 | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5850 | 5200 | 5150 | 4450 | 5100 | 4750 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
chill °C | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 4600 | 5050 | 4600 | 4700 | 4900 | 4650 | 5150 | 5200 | 4750 | 5250 | 5300 | 4850 | 5250 | 5350 | 4850 | 5300 | 5400 | 5100 |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE 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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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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