– Lat/Long: 27.30° S 69.13° W

Copiapo Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).
	Fri 16		Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	6000	6450	9000	5900	6850	6150	5650	5650	4850	5100	6450	6200	5650		7200	7100
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.2	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.8	0.7	1.2	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	1	5	6	2	4	4	2	2	4	1	2	3	0	3	4	1
min °C	4	-2	1	4	1	3	3	0	0	3	-2	-1	1	-1	0	3	-1
chill °C	-2	-5	-3	-1	-2	-1	-3	-6	-6	-3	-9	-8	-7	-8	-7	-4	-5

Freezing level m	4300	3600	3600	4250	3750	3900	4050	3800	3450	4000	3450	3350	3850	3550	3500	4100	3300

	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—
	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:46	—

Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed 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. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport 162 km WSW 204m alt. 3 hours ago		No report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 260).	0.0 km
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 45).
Chapilca 317 km S 961m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 276).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 322 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Bella Vista Ambato 334 km ESE 1474m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 0).
Vicuña- Parque Los Pimientos 339 km S 644m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the WSW (18 kph at 240).
Vicuña wx 339 km S 696m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 272).
San Antonio wx 348 km ESE 973m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 0).
San Fernando del Valle de 353 km ESE 577m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 113 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.