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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 am Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 5150 | 4750 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 18 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -21 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -6 | -8 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 4650 | 4600 | 4700 | 4550 | 5050 | 5100 | 4600 | 5150 | 5200 | 4800 | 5250 | 5200 | 4800 | 5000 | 5050 | 4700 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW 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 | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
Epitaciolandia | |||||
SHIP9357 | |||||
SHIP9757 |
* 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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