Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
15
NE
20
N
10
NNE
10
S
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
25
NE
20
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
 cm 
4
1
7
11
1
2
1
1
1
1
8
13
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
min°C
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
-6
-8
-5
-6
-8
chill°C 
-12
-13
-14
-12
-12
-14
-11
-9
-16
-13
-12
-14
-15
-12
-12
-9
-9
-14
Freezing level (m
5250
5350
5050
4850
5150
4950
5250
5250
4950
5350
5350
5000
4800
5350
5000
5500
5500
4950
Cloud base (m)
4850
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-7-7-8-7-8-6-6-8-6-7-8-8-6-7-5-6-8-2-2-3-3-2-3-2-2-3-1-2-3-3-2-30-1-36533435436533537631211991091110912119911813129191715151615181615191715151715201816
Sunrise
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
Sunset
6:13
6:13
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 020 degs)
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Cuzco
72 km ESE
3249m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Ayacucho
178 km WSW
2741m alt.
3 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
309 km SW
101m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
Dust or sand raised by wind.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
28 km
Mid: scattered
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
352 km SE
3804m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few

* 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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