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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4550 | 4200 | 6600 | 5300 | 6500 | 5500 | 5100 | 6150 | 5500 | 5650 | 6100 | 6700 | 6600 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -19 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 |
chill °C | -29 | -28 | -33 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 2800 | 3100 | 2200 | 2400 | 2850 | 2250 | 3350 | 3150 | 2800 | 2950 | 3250 | 2450 | 2600 | 3000 | 2350 | 2450 | 2750 | 2050 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Llay Llay- Las Peñas | |||||
Lo Pinto | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
MendozaAero |  | ||||
Monte Patria- Municipalidad | |||||
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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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