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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Thu 06 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||
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 | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 5100 | 4250 | 4850 | 5100 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5450 | 4950 | 5400 | 5300 | 4750 | 5250 | 5450 | 4650 | 5150 | 5200 | 4650 | 4400 | 4350 | 4350 | 4950 | 4950 | 4600 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue 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 Airport |  | ||||
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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