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How is this worked out?
We take the forecasts each model made one day ahead and compare them, hour by hour, with what the nearest suitable weather station actually measured: temperature, wind speed and daily precipitation. For each of these we work out every model’s average error, then compare it with the average of all the models. The model with the lowest combined score ranks first. The station is picked for being close and at a similar height to your point, and the forecasts are worked out for the height of the station, so it is a fair test.
Models and what’s shown
Changes are saved automaticallyHuascarán snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit6,768 m | 500 m lower6,270 m | 1,000 m lower5,770 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 13 cm | 13 cm | 12 cm | 4,850–6,100 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 9 cm | 9 cm | 8 cm | 4,700–6,350 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 5 cm | 5 cm | 4 cm | 4,750–6,450 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 4 cm | 4 cm | 3 cm | 4,500–6,400 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 7 cm | 7 cm | 7 cm | 4,900–6,450 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 4,650–6,250 m |
| Sun 1 Nov | 4 cm | 4 cm | 4 cm | 4,850–5,950 m |
| Total | 43 cm | 43 cm | 39 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 9 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail, wind and temperature, and every other model.
Mountains near Huascarán
- Chopicalqui6,354 m · 4 km away · 26 cm in 3 days
- Yanapaccha5,460 m · 11 km away · 19 cm in 3 days
- Contrahierbas6,036 m · 12 km away · 25 cm in 3 days
- Pisco5,760 m · 12 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Huandoy6,395 m · 12 km away · 3 cm in 3 days
- Hualcán6,125 m · 13 km away · 26 cm in 3 days
- Chacraraju6,108 m · 14 km away · 26 cm in 3 days
- Pirámide5,885 m · 16 km away · 25 cm in 3 days
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Questions about Huascarán
- Will it snow on Huascarán this week?
- Yes. About 43 cm of snow is forecast at the summit of Huascarán (6,768 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Monday.
- What is the freezing level on Huascarán?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 4,500 m and 6,450 m. The summit is 6,768 m, so it should stay below freezing at the top all week.
- How high is Huascarán?
- Huascarán is 6,768 m (22,205 ft) high, in Peru.
- How prominent is Huascarán?
- Huascarán has a topographic prominence of 2,776 m (9,108 ft): it rises that far above the lowest col linking it to any higher ground.
- Which mountain range is Huascarán in?
- Huascarán is in the Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).