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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 07 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5150 | 4200 | 5900 | 5050 | 4400 | 4950 | |||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -12 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -19 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 4750 | 5300 | 5450 | 4700 | 5150 | 5200 | 4700 | 4400 | 4250 | 4200 | 4650 | 4700 | 4450 | 5000 | 5100 | 4600 |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu 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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Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco Airport |  | ||||
Cobija 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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