Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 8 am Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
N
20
NE
40
N
30
NNE
25
NE
20
N
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
5
SSE
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
50
WNW
60
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
50
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
Wave Height Map
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T chile.wind.177.cc23
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 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
4
11
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
min°C
-9
-7
-9
-9
-8
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-5
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-8
-10
chill°C 
-18
-14
-18
-18
-16
-18
-18
-16
-16
-15
-8
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-14
-16
-14
-13
-16
-15
-15
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-18
-21
-21
-19
-22
Freezing level (m
4800
5150
4950
4800
5100
4750
4600
5100
5000
5050
5500
5200
4950
5300
5100
4900
5350
5200
5150
5550
5400
5300
5650
5400
5250
5600
5250
4800
5150
4850
4750
5200
4850
4700
5100
4800
Cloud base (m)
5450
6200
5400
6500
6550
5250
6350
5650
9750
9800
9350
9500
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
Sunset
7:34
7:32
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25
7:24
7:23
7:22
7:22

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sierra Nevada at the specific elevation of 6127 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sierra Nevada. 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
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
No report.
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 350).
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
59 minutes ago
19° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
59 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 293 degs) was rejected.
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
16
349 km SE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 165).
24

* 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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