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Salcantay Weather Forecast
Peruvian Andes · PeruIssued: 12 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 4750 | 4850 | 4800 | 4700 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 5350 | 4850 | 5250 | 5350 | 4950 | 5300 | 5400 | 5100 | 5450 | 5450 | 5050 | 5500 | 5350 | 4950 | 5450 | 5350 | 4950 |
 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu 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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Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco | |||||
* 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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