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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Sat 22 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4500 | 4500 | 5050 | 4100 | 5300 | 5200 | |||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -8 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 |
chill °C | -16 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 4650 | 4950 | 4800 | 4350 | 4350 | 4450 | 4200 | 4750 | 5050 | 4600 | 5450 | 5450 | 4950 | 5500 | 5500 | 5100 |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
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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Cuzco | |||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Pisco Airport | | ||||
ASCATB287E17S | |||||
ASCATB288E17S |
* 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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