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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 4850 | 5300 | 5250 | 4850 | 4950 | 5050 | 4850 | 5050 | 4850 | 4700 | 5050 | 4950 | 4750 | 4850 | 5050 | 4600 |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon).
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 | |||||
Andahuayla Airport | | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
Jauja Airport |  | ||||
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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