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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 05 Oct 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |
snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4500 | 4850 | 4950 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -17 | -19 | -18 | -12 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5250 | 4900 | 5450 | 5400 | 4900 | 5350 | 5400 | 4900 | 5300 | 5350 | 4800 | 5300 | 5400 | 4950 | 5400 | 5300 | 5050 |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).
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 | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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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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