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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Wed 19 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |
some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6350 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -21 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -7 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 4450 | 5000 | 5100 | 4650 | 5150 | 5250 | 4850 | 5100 | 5150 | 4800 | 5150 | 5100 | 4750 | 5000 | 4950 | 4650 |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, 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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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Pisco | |||||
SHIP6855 | |||||
SHIP6158 | |||||
SHIP3042 | |||||
SHIP8360 | |||||
SHIP12531 | |||||
SHIP2679 |
* 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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