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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | 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 | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5250 | 5050 | 5150 | 4750 | 4600 | 4650 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
chill °C | -20 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -11 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 4800 | 4700 | 5100 | 5200 | 4700 | 5300 | 5350 | 4850 | 5200 | 5250 | 4900 | 5300 | 5250 | 4850 | 5400 | 5450 | 5000 |
 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed 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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Andahuayla Airport | | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco 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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