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Copiapo Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 8 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 8 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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4 Copiapo Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).
	Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)			7250	7350	6750	6700	6350	5450	5300		5150		6150	5800	4900		9100	8600
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	S	SSW	SSE	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	12	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-6	-5	-4	-6	-7	-7	-10	-13	-12	-14	-12	-11	-13	-10	-8	-9
min °C	-7	-5	-8	-7	-5	-8	-7	-10	-14	-14	-13	-16	-15	-11	-14	-12	-9	-11
chill °C	-18	-16	-20	-19	-16	-20	-19	-23	-27	-25	-25	-28	-26	-22	-24	-20	-15	-22

Freezing level m	4350	4950	4600	4400	4900	4550	4500	4400	3850	3550	3950	3250	3300	4000	3250	3600	4400	3750

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Copiapo Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Copiapo is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Copiapo Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

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. 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).	8.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
Yunka Suma 311 km E 1450m alt. 1 hour ago	25°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 248).
Chapilca 317 km S 961m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 324).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 322 km SE 429m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 200).	0.0 km
LARiojaAero 325 km SE 429m alt. 1 hour ago	27°C	Widespread dust in suspension not raised by wind.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 230).	32 km Mid: clear
Bella Vista Ambato 334 km ESE 1474m alt. 1 hour ago	26°C	Dry	Calm (2 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. 42 minutes ago	19°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 130).
San Fernando del Valle de 353 km ESE 577m alt. 53 minutes ago	29°C	Dry	Calm (2 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.