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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4900 | 4650 | 5300 | 4850 | 4250 | 4350 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
chill °C | -14 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -14 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5300 | 5000 | 5400 | 5400 | 5000 | 5350 | 5250 | 4950 | 5500 | 5500 | 5050 | 5500 | 5450 | 4900 | 5250 | 5300 | 4800 |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon 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 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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