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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 am Wed 02 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4700 | 5800 | |||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -14 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -20 | -16 | -17 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 5250 | 5350 | 5050 | 5400 | 5350 | 4950 | 5300 | 5300 | 4900 | 5150 | 5150 | 4750 | 5100 | 5050 | 4550 | 5150 | 5050 | 4750 |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon 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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Andahuayla Airport |  | ||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport | | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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ASCATB286E16S | |||||
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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