– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W
Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm 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 Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4850 | 4850 | 5000 | 4750 | 4750 | 5300 | 5000 | 5150 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -7 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 |
chill °C | -18 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
Freezing level m | 5050 | 5100 | 4550 | 5050 | 5100 | 4500 | 5100 | 5200 | 4800 | 5250 | 5400 | 4750 | 5350 | 5350 | 4700 | 5000 | 4800 | 4500 |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm 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 Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat morning, near gales from the NW 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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