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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 6 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4450 | 5000 | 4900 | 4950 | 5350 | ||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -11 |
chill °C | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 4800 | 5100 | 5100 | 4900 | 4700 | 4900 | 4500 | 4850 | 5050 | 4600 | 5100 | 4950 | 4650 | 5100 | 5100 | 4650 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun 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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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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