Copiapo weather
– Lat/Long: 27.30° S 69.13° W

CiCopiapo
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 7 am Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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clear
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
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clear
clear
some clouds
clear
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clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
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clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
80
W
75
W
70
W
80
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
60
NW
70
NW
85
WNW
90
WNW
95
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
75
WNW
80
W
70
W
65
W
45
SSW
30
SW
30
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
75
WNW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
5
11
15
21
5
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-14
-15
-16
-17
-17
-19
-16
-15
-18
-14
-13
-14
-12
-12
-13
min°C
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
-9
-11
-11
-10
-14
-14
-15
-16
-17
-17
-20
-18
-16
-18
-17
-14
-15
-14
-14
-14
chill°C 
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-22
-22
-19
-22
-23
-20
-22
-22
-22
-24
-24
-21
-24
-24
-23
-30
-30
-32
-33
-35
-36
-38
-35
-32
-34
-31
-25
-25
-26
-28
-28
Freezing level (m
5050
5000
4750
5150
5100
4750
5050
5100
4650
4950
5100
4650
4850
4800
4500
4800
4800
4600
4750
4700
4100
4050
3850
3650
3700
3550
2400
3550
3550
2350
3400
2950
2750
4100
3950
3900
Cloud base (m)
9700
9550
7200
6650
8750
8400
6000
5150
4350
4350
4400
4500
4850
4700
4400
9150
6450
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Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:09
6:08
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:06
6:05
6:04
6:02
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6:01
6:00

Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Copiapo Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Copiapo at the specific elevation of 6052 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Copiapo. 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 Chile.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
121 km WSW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
No report.
Desierto Atacama Airport
162 km WSW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
311 km E
1450m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 293).
14
317 km S
961m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 149).
26
LA Rioja Aero
325 km SE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
40 km
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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