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Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 12 pm Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4650 | 5250 | 4700 | 4550 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 8 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
chill °C | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -7 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 4800 | 4800 | 4650 | 4650 | 4650 | 4500 | 5000 | 5100 | 4600 | 5150 | 5150 | 4800 | 5250 | 5150 | 4800 | 5200 | 5150 | 4750 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat 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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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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