Chacaltaya weather
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Chacaltaya Weather Forecast

Bolivian Andes · Bolivia
Issued: 1 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
6300
4900
4800
4800
4800
5250
5950
5450
5500
6300
km/h
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
2
5
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
4
3
—
—
—
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.1
0.2
1.1
0.2
0.1
2
0.5
max °C
5
2
1
2
2
4
5
3
5
6
3
6
7
4
7
7
4
min °C
5
1
0
2
1
2
5
2
3
6
2
3
6
3
5
6
3
 chill °C
0
-3
-6
-4
-4
-4
0
-2
-1
1
-2
0
3
0
2
5
1
Freezing level m
5150
4700
4600
4800
4650
5150
5200
4900
5300
5350
4900
5250
5350
5050
5400
5300
5150
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-4-5-4-5-3-2-3-20-3-20-3-1-1-35212235346357467412878710138111491214101315111914131514171914172016192117202218
Sunrise
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—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
Sunset
6:35
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6:35
—
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6:36
—
—
6:36
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6:36
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6:37
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Chacaltaya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Chacaltaya is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Chacaltaya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Chacaltaya at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Chacaltaya. 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 Bolivia.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
21 km S
4032m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
LAPazAlto
21 km S
4038m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
moderate rain
Rain
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 12km NW of Sorata
94 km WNW
3503m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SanBorja
212 km NE
194m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Oruro
213 km SSE
3722m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
217 km NNE
60m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Rurrenabaque Airport
219 km NNE
380m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
220 km NE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
221 km SSE
3680m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 200 to 300 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
221 km SSE
3680m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 200 to 300 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken

* 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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