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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5750 | 4750 | 5050 | 4350 | 4600 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -11 | -11 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -18 | -19 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 5500 | 5350 | 4950 | 5150 | 5250 | 4950 | 5500 | 5450 | 5050 | 5400 | 5400 | 4900 | 5050 | 5100 | 4700 | 5150 | 5250 | 4850 |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Mon 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 | | ||||
Nazca Reiche Apt |  | ||||
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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