Chacaltaya
Weather Forecast, Bolivia

Huayna Potosi from base camp

Huayna Potosi

 

Days 0-3 Chacaltaya Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow on Tue night turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Chacaltaya Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
Wind km/h
20 WNW20
20 WNW20
20 W20
20 W20
15 W15
10 WSW10
10 WSW10
10 W10
15 WSW15
15 SW15
10 SW10
5 WSW5
5 W5
5 W5
5 WNW5
10 NW10
10 WNW10
10 NNW10
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - 1 - - 2 - - 1 - - 2 - -
Snow
Snow cm
1 2 - - - - 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 2
High °C
2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 3 4 2 3 3 1 2
Low °C
2 -1 -1 2 -2 -1 2 -1 0 3 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 1
Chill °C
-2 -4 -4 -3 -3 -2 0 -2 -2 -1 0 3 4 2 1 1 -2 -1
Freezing level m
4700 4450 4600 4750 4300 4650 4750 4350 4800 4900 4550 4950 4950 4650 4900 4900 4650 4750
Sea lvl6000ft12000ft18000ft24000ft30000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- - 6:50 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 - - 6:47 - - 6:47
Sunset
6:22 - - 6:22 - - 6:23 - - 6:23 - - 6:23 - - 6:23 - -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
La Paz International Airport
20 km S
4014m alt.
2 hours ago
13.5° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: scattered
La Pa / l Alto International Airport
21 km S
4014m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Laja
26 km SSW
3959m alt.
2 hours ago
10.4° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
40 km
Mid: few
Oruro Cercad / uan Mendoza Mendo Airport
213 km SSE
3702m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
Low: few
Mid: few
Rurrenabaque
217 km NNE
202m alt.
2 hours ago
31.9° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Chacaltaya and within an acceptable time window.

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