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Salcantay
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Issued: 12 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4650 | 4800 | 5150 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -16 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 5300 | 5250 | 4850 | 4750 | 4700 | 4650 | 4600 | 4550 | 4400 | 4900 | 4850 | 4550 | 5100 | 5050 | 4900 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri 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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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
Pisco | |||||
Epitaciolandia | |||||
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport |  | ||||
SHIP9728 | |||||
SHIP3883 | |||||
SHIP8205 |
* 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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