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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5000 | 4600 | 4750 | 5300 | 5150 | ||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -9 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -16 | -15 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -12 | -15 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 4950 | 5400 | 5400 | 4900 | 5300 | 5350 | 4900 | 5350 | 5350 | 4900 | 5400 | 5450 | 4950 | 5450 | 5400 | 4950 |
 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed 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 |  | ||||
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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