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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | mod. snow | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4400 | 6000 | 4950 | 5350 | 5750 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -10 | -10 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -23 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -19 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5300 | 5000 | 5100 | 4850 | 4550 | 5050 | 5100 | 4500 | 5100 | 5200 | 4650 | 5300 | 5450 | 4850 | 5300 | 5350 | 4850 |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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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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