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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 14 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 5200 | 5000 | 4550 | 4650 | 4300 | |||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -16 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 4650 | 5300 | 5400 | 4750 | 5300 | 5400 | 4800 | 4900 | 4700 | 4600 | 4650 | 4900 | 4500 | 5050 | 5000 | 4650 |
 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 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 -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu 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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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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