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Salcantay
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Issued: 6 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 4950 | 4450 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -13 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 5450 | 4750 | 5250 | 5400 | 4800 | 4800 | 4800 | 4600 | 4700 | 4450 | 4450 | 4850 | 4950 | 4550 | 5100 | 5150 | 4850 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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 | | ||||
Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
Cobija Airport | | ||||
Epitaciolandia |
* 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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