– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W
Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4650 | 4850 | 4700 | 4150 | 4700 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -9 | -13 | -16 | -20 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -18 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 4900 | 5300 | 5350 | 4800 | 5200 | 5300 | 4850 | 5350 | 5400 | 4950 | 5350 | 5400 | 4950 | 5350 | 5300 | 4900 |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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 | |||||
Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Pisco | |||||
Cobija Airport | | ||||
Epitaciolandia |
* 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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