Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
20
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
30
ENE
20
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
45
ENE
1
1
9
2
1
3
2
1
5
2
3
1
2
2
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-9
-7
-7
-9
-7
-7
-9
-6
-6
-9
-11
-12
-8
-7
-16
-18
-17
-15
-18
-16
-16
-19
-16
-15
-19
-16
-16
-20
5300
5250
4950
5200
5350
5000
5250
5450
4950
5200
5250
4850
5250
5200
4800
5350
5400
4900
Cloud base (m)
4550
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:21

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Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Cuzco
72 km ESE
3249m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
lightning 10km S of Santo Tomas
142 km SSE
3957m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 63km SW of Talavera
159 km SW
3955m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 30km WNW of Ccolo
243 km SSE
4559m alt.
47 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
349 km SSE
2539m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs)
(17 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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