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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4650 | 4850 | 5050 | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -16 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 5250 | 4900 | 4850 | 5150 | 4750 | 4950 | 5050 | 4700 | 4850 | 5050 | 4650 | 5250 | 5200 | 4800 | 5250 | 5250 | 4850 |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
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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