– Lat/Long: 27.30° S 69.13° W

Copiapo
Weather Forecast, Chile
Issued: 1 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
	Wed 5		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)											7300	7150	6650	6850	6900	6450	5450
km/h	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-11	-10	-8	-10	-10	-9	-11	-11	-10	-11	-11	-10	-11	-10	-9	-11
min °C	-9	-13	-13	-9	-12	-12	-10	-13	-13	-10	-13	-13	-11	-13	-12	-10	-12
chill °C	-21	-28	-28	-22	-26	-26	-24	-28	-28	-24	-29	-29	-26	-28	-26	-24	-27

Freezing level m	4250	3600	4100	4200	3750	4150	4050	3550	3950	4000	3650	4050	3950	3800	4150	4100	3950

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Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Copiapo at the specific elevation of 5500 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. 2 hours ago	11° C	No report.	Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	0.0 km
SHIP3137 251 km W 15m alt. 38 minutes ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 220).	17.7 km
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 1 hour ago	26° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 338).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 323 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: broken
SHIP475 260 km W 3m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the S (32 kph at 190).	9.3 km
SHIP2307 260 km W 15m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the S (32 kph at 190).	8.1 km
SHIP937 260 km W 3m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the S (32 kph at 190).	9.3 km
SHIP6742 260 km W 15m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the S (32 kph at 190).	8.1 km
SHIP2810 260 km W 3m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C		Fresh winds from the S (32 kph at 190).	9.3 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.