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Copiapo Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 2 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		6050				8950		7000	4750	4600	5250	6750	5400	4650	4650	4400	4350	4400
km/h	NNE	W	SE	E	W	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	—	3	9	12	8	8	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	6	3	6	8	5	6	5	2	0	1	0	-1	-2	-4	-3	-2	-2
min °C	0	6	1	2	8	2	3	3	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	0	3	1	2	6	0	0	-4	-8	-7	-8	-7	-9	-10	-10	-10	-8	-7

Freezing level m	3550	4300	3850	3850	4550	4150	3950	4150	3600	3400	3600	3400	3400	3200	2850	2900	3250	3150

	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	7:36	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—

Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Copiapo at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Copiapo. 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama 121 km WSW 478m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport 162 km WSW 204m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	No report.	Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	0.0 km
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 315).
Chapilca 317 km S 961m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 298).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 322 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).	8.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
LARiojaAero 325 km SE 429m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Visibility reduced by smoke.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).	28 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Bella Vista Ambato 334 km ESE 1474m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Vicuña- Parque Los Pimientos 339 km S 644m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the WSW (18 kph at 240).
Vicuña wx 339 km S 696m alt. 32 minutes ago	9°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
San Antonio wx 348 km ESE 973m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 113).

* 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.