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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4500 | 5050 | 4550 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
chill °C | -6 | -11 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 5400 | 5500 | 5050 | 5200 | 5350 | 5000 | 5250 | 5300 | 5000 | 5050 | 5250 | 4950 | 5300 | 5300 | 4900 | 5450 | 5450 | 5000 |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Tue 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco Airport | | ||||
Cobija 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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