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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Tue 08 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4800 | 4400 | 4850 | 5100 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -16 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 4750 | 5200 | 5250 | 4950 | 4900 | 5150 | 4800 | 5000 | 4950 | 4700 | 4750 | 4950 | 4600 | 5150 | 5200 | 4750 |
 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W 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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Cuzco | |||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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ASCATB287E17S | |||||
Pisco | |||||
ASCATB288E17S |
* 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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