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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||
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 | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5050 | 4650 | 4950 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -14 | -16 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -13 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5300 | 4800 | 5150 | 5000 | 4700 | 5200 | 5200 | 4900 | 5000 | 5050 | 4750 | 5350 | 5300 | 4900 | 5400 | 5350 | 4950 |
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat 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 |  | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
Cobija Airport | | ||||
Epitaciolandia |
* 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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