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Chaitén Volcano (Chaiten Volcano)
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
300
300
450
450
450
400
500
300
400
850
650
km/h
40
WNW
15
WNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
30
WNW
15
WSW
5
SSW
35
E
25
E
30
E
20
E
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Snowflake cm
4
15
3
2
4
2
2
10
6
 mm
max °C
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
min °C
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-6
 chill °C
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-12
-10
-12
-14
Freezing level m
1050
950
1050
1300
1500
1350
1300
650
900
900
900
950
1000
0
650
700
0
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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Chaitén Volcano Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Chaitén Volcano is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Chaitén Volcano Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Chaitén Volcano at the specific elevation of 1122 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Chaitén Volcano. 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
Nuevo Chaitén Airport
10 km S
4m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 320 degs)
(20 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
76 km ESE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (94 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Futaleufu Airport
77 km ESE
1412m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 250 degs)
(11 kph at 180).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Quellon
86 km SW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (137 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Monopulli Airport
104 km W
5m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 320 degs)
(20 kph at 280).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Esquel Airport
123 km E
794m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: broken
160 km NW
89m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
72
Gales from the NNE
(72 kph at 30).
161 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 340 degs)
(13 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
225 km NNE
675m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
250 km N
65m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (76 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.

* 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.