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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | |
snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5500 | 5550 | 5300 | 4500 | 4200 | ||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -9 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -17 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -18 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 5050 | 4700 | 5100 | 4950 | 4500 | 5100 | 5150 | 4750 | 5250 | 5400 | 4850 | 5350 | 5350 | 5000 | 5350 | 5350 | 4900 |
 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon 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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Cuzco | |||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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ASCATB286E16S | |||||
ASCATC286E17S | |||||
ASCATB287E17S | |||||
ASCATB286E17S |
* 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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