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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Sun 09 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 09 Aug 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4500 | 4300 | 4900 | 4950 | 4950 | 5050 | 4850 | 5200 | |||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -18 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 5150 | 4650 | 4450 | 4500 | 4350 | 4650 | 4950 | 4400 | 5000 | 5100 | 4400 | 5050 | 5200 | 4500 | 5100 | 5250 | 4600 |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport |  | ||||
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Pisco Airport |  | ||||
Epitaciolandia | |||||
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport | | ||||
SHIP1723 |
* 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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