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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4200 | 7150 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 4650 | 4850 | 4450 | 5050 | 5100 | 4600 | 5150 | 5200 | 4800 | 5200 | 5150 | 4800 | 5150 | 5050 | 4750 | 4850 | 4900 | 4600 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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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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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