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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Oct 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 Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4750 | 4900 | 5350 | 4450 | 5650 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -14 | -17 | -17 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -6 | -10 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 5300 | 5000 | 5400 | 5450 | 4950 | 5450 | 5450 | 5050 | 5400 | 5400 | 5050 | 5450 | 5500 | 4950 | 5400 | 5500 | 5000 |
 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
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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 Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
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 | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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ASCATC286E16S | |||||
Pisco |
* 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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