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Copiapo
Weather Forecast, Chile
Issued: 7 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 7 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).
		Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	4350	4400	4350	4400	4350	4450	5050	6000	4750	4500	4700	4400	4400	4850	4650	4500
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW
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cm	7	13	7	3	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	-3	-1	-1	-5	-2	-1	-5
min °C	0	0	-1	-5	-3	0	-3	-4	0	-6	-5	-2	-7	-6	-2	-7
chill °C	-6	-6	-9	-8	-8	-6	-9	-9	-6	-13	-12	-11	-16	-15	-11	-15

Freezing level m	3550	3550	3300	3000	3400	3550	3200	3500	3550	2600	3350	3300	2350	3200	3100	2600

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Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

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.	Light winds from the NNW (18 kph at 330).	0.0 km
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 0).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 322 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	0.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Bella Vista Ambato 334 km ESE 1474m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (5 kph at 270).
Vicuña- Parque Los Pimientos 339 km S 644m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (18 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Vicuña wx 339 km S 696m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the E (40 kph at 93).
San Fernando del Valle de 353 km ESE 577m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 45).
La Seren / a Florida Airport 354 km SSW 212m alt. 2 hours ago		No report.	Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs) (9 kph at 140).	0.0 km
Catamarca Airport 361 km ESE 454m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 50).	0.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast

* 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.