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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | 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) | 4750 | 5000 | 4650 | 5700 | 5300 | ||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -18 | -17 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -8 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -12 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 4750 | 5250 | 5250 | 4900 | 5400 | 5300 | 4950 | 5400 | 5350 | 4950 | 5400 | 5350 | 5000 | 5450 | 5350 | 4950 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).
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 | |||||
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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
Arequipa | |||||
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* 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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