– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 7 am Tue 16 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | |
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max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -20 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 |
-17 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -20 | -22 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -34 | |
4000 | 3800 | 3800 | 3800 | 3550 | 2750 | 2800 | 2650 | 2800 | 3650 | 3250 | 2900 | 3150 | 2850 | 2350 | 2050 | 1650 | 1700 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 6600 | 6600 | 5500 | 5900 | 5300 | 8400 | 7250 | 6400 | 5350 | 4300 | |||||||
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NNW by Wed night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mercedario at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mercedario. 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 Argentina.
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* 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.
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