Cerro Paranal weather
– Lat/Long: 24.63° S 70.40° W

Cerro Paranal
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
150
200
500
2400
600
km/h
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
55
N
60
NNW
65
N
55
N
60
N
65
N
50
N
55
NNW
15
NNW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
2
 mm
0.1
max °C
10
11
11
9
10
9
8
9
8
4
4
0
-1
-2
1
5
9
11
min °C
8
11
8
8
10
7
7
8
4
3
2
-2
-2
-3
-3
2
8
9
 chill °C
4
8
4
4
6
2
2
2
-3
-4
-6
-12
-11
-13
-12
2
6
7
Freezing level m
4150
4300
4150
4050
4150
4050
3900
3950
3550
3300
2950
2500
2450
2150
2650
3500
3900
4250
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:05
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:24

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Cerro Paranal Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cerro Paranal is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sun night).

Cerro Paranal Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cerro Paranal at the specific elevation of 2635 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cerro Paranal. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
134 km N
710m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
281 km NNE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
0.0 km
Desierto de Atacama Airport
294 km S
197m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
456 km N
215m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Salta Airport
500 km E
691m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
505 km E
1219m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
3
538 km SE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 293).
6
Jujuy Airport
542 km E
657m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
588 km ESE
563m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
591 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
4.0 km
Low: 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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