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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Mon 07 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | 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) | 4200 | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
chill °C | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 4850 | 5100 | 5150 | 4850 | 5150 | 5050 | 4800 | 5150 | 5150 | 4950 | 5000 | 5000 | 4800 | 5000 | 5000 | 4600 |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).
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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Cuzco | |||||
Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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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