Location & Surroundings

Cascay is a village in Ancash, Peru with 188 inhabitants, at 2,709 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yauya, 46 km to the northwest. The national capital Lima is about 310 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 72 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 14' 31" S, 76° 57' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2709 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 188
  • Pop. Density 112 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cascay

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cascay, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.

Temperature
7.9 C
Wind
3.2 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,020.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.55 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.9 3.2 62 82 1,020.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 6.2 1.8 50 84 1,022.0 0.12 / 0.12 95 0.0 n/a
12h 5.9 1.8 49 85 1,023.4 1.09 / 1.21 94 2.1 n/a
18h 8.9 2.2 48 71 1,021.1 0.00 / 1.00 71 233.6 n/a
Tomorrow 7.3 2.4 60 83 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.55 71 330.0 n/a
30h 5.7 1.2 33 86 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
36h 6.0 0.7 57 82 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 43 11.1 n/a
42h 12.9 3.2 49 55 1,017.7 0.54 / 0.54 98 543.7 n/a
Saturday 7.5 2.6 49 84 1,020.8 0.04 / 0.58 87 177.1 n/a
54h 7.2 1.1 51 82 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.10 96 0.0 n/a
60h 7.8 0.2 228 77 1,022.0 0.32 / 0.42 88 7.2 n/a
66h 13.7 3.3 56 52 1,016.6 1.79 / 2.22 75 613.0 n/a
Sunday 8.4 1.2 96 85 1,020.3 2.39 / 4.60 97 293.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cascay?
Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cascay today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Cascay?
Local time is 04:26. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cascay?
Cascay is a populated place.
How many people live in Cascay?
Population about 188.
What is the elevation of Cascay?
DEM 2,709 m.
Where is Cascay located?
It is at -9.24191, -76.95307 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cascay in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6675490

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