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Copiapo Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 2 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 2 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	6100	4400	4400	4550		5600	5850	5350	5250	6100		6450	6000	6900	6950	6700	6750
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SE	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	ESE	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW
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cm	1	9	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.6	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	—
max °C	2	-1	0	3	-4	3	5	1	4	5	0	5	6	3	4	5	1
min °C	-1	-3	-2	2	-6	0	4	0	0	4	-3	1	5	2	2	3	-1
chill °C	-7	-8	-7	-4	-6	-2	-1	-4	-2	-1	-3	1	0	-2	-4	-3	-7

Freezing level m	3700	3250	3150	3950	2600	3450	4250	3700	3550	4250	3100	3600	4300	3850	3850	4150	3700

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	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—

Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Tue 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	8°C	No report.	Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto de Atacama Airport 164 km WSW 197m alt. 2 hours ago		Clouds dissolving.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 230).	0.0 km Mid: scattered
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Chapilca 317 km S 961m alt. 26 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 278).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 322 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Bella Vista Ambato 334 km ESE 1474m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
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. 48 minutes ago	21°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 254).
San Antonio wx 348 km ESE 973m alt. 54 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 23).
San Fernando del Valle de 353 km ESE 577m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (10 kph at 225).

* 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.