Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
15
W
20
SW
0
NW
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
WSW
10
S
5
ENE
25
SSE
35
ESE
40
ESE
25
E
10
SSE
 cm 
1
2
2
2
2
7
1
3
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
min°C
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-9
-6
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
chill°C 
-14
-14
-8
-7
-7
-8
-12
-10
-14
-11
-14
-12
-6
-14
-17
-15
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
5300
5300
4900
5250
5250
4850
5350
5400
4900
5350
5450
4850
5400
5350
5000
5250
5250
4900
Cloud base (m)
5600
6050
7150
5350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:15
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 050 degs)
(13 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 150 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
lightning 123km SW of Marechal Thaumaturgo
425 km NW
380m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cobija Airport
474 km ENE
411m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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