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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5500 | 5150 | 4800 | 5000 | 5050 | 5400 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
chill °C | -16 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 5500 | 4900 | 5400 | 5400 | 5000 | 5400 | 5400 | 5050 | 5150 | 5000 | 5000 | 5300 | 5400 | 4900 | 5450 | 5500 | 4950 |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the S 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.
| 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 |  | ||||
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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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