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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 4400 | 5300 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 |
chill °C | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5200 | 5250 | 4800 | 5250 | 5250 | 4850 | 5300 | 5200 | 4900 | 4850 | 4900 | 4800 | 5000 | 4950 | 4700 | 5000 | 4900 | 4700 |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri 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 | |||||
* 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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