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

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 12 pm Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
5
SE
5
S
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
10
W
5
WNW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
10
8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-4
-1
-2
-4
-1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-4
-1
-1
-3
min°C
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-8
-1
-2
-7
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-9
-5
-6
-8
-4
-6
-7
-5
-6
-8
-5
-7
-8
-6
-5
-7
-2
-5
-7
Freezing level (m
5300
5300
5100
4950
5100
4900
5300
5200
4950
5350
5350
4900
5250
5250
4900
5000
5050
4850
5250
5200
4750
5250
5250
4800
5250
5300
4900
5200
5200
4850
5300
5350
4900
5200
5350
4800
Cloud base (m)
4850
4550
4600
4400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-7-7-7-7-8-6-7-7-6-6-8-7-7-8-7-7-8-6-7-9-7-7-9-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-7-9-7-7-9-1-2-3-3-3-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-2-2-4-3-3-4-2-3-4-2-3-4-2-2-4-2-3-4-2-2-4-2-2-454333354354354243254254254254255265211108898121081110811108109811971210812118111081211812118181715151514181614181615181614161514181614181614191714181614191814191714
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:45

Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 5500 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Andahuayla Airport
94 km SW
3868m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
181 km WSW
2747m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(17 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
352 km SE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
352 km SE
3804m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Jauja Airport
360 km W
3812m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
373 km ENE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
403 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 264).
16
Pisco Airport
404 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(17 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
High: few

* 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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