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Chaitén Volcano (Chaiten Volcano)
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
400
250
350
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
350
250
300
250
250
300
300
km/h
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
20
N
50
N
40
NNW
55
NNW
60
NW
40
NW
45
N
55
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
8
5
5
5
12
8
6
4
2
9
6
4
7
 mm
0.1
3
1.6
13
11
9
3
max °C
5
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
min °C
5
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
 chill °C
1
-5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
Freezing level m
1950
1350
1500
1750
1800
1400
1300
1350
1300
1200
1450
1250
1150
1250
1200
1250
1350
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
522332112121011111876766566565554445
Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:22
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21

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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. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Chaitén Volcano Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
76 km ESE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (94 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Futaleufu Airport
77 km ESE
1412m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Monopulli Airport
104 km W
5m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Esquel Airport
123 km E
794m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Escuela Mirasol- Puerto Montt
153 km N
106m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (47 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
160 km NW
89m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
72
Gales from the NNE
(72 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
161 km NW
215m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC286E42S
201 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC286E41S
208 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- km

* 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.