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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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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 | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4900 | 5100 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -18 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -19 | -17 | -10 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -16 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5250 | 4850 | 5300 | 5250 | 5000 | 5450 | 5400 | 4950 | 5400 | 5400 | 4900 | 5400 | 5350 | 4900 | 5250 | 5350 | 4950 |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
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 | |||||
Andahuayla Airport | | ||||
Ayacucho | |||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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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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