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

PeSalcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12pm Wed 12 May Local Time
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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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 afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun night)Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cuzc / elazco Astete Airport
69 km ESE
3249m alt.
53 minutes ago
14.8° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 990).
35 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3548m alt.
53 minutes ago
10.4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
30 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
180 km WSW
2749m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Low: broken
Nazca
309 km SW
567m alt.
2 hours ago
24.1° C
clear
Haze
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
29 km
Mid: clear
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2554m alt.
53 minutes ago
19.3° C
clear
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
30 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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