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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Wed 19 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5150 | 4650 | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -15 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 5000 | 5200 | 4750 | 5200 | 5300 | 4950 | 5200 | 5150 | 4800 | 5050 | 5050 | 4750 | 4700 | 4750 | 4500 | 4850 | 4850 | 4650 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).
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 | |||||
* 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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