– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 7 am Thu 27 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4050 | 4600 | 4800 | 4950 | 4650 | 4700 | 5900 | 4700 | 6400 | 5500 | 4750 | |||||||
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 cm | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -11 | -11 | -13 |
min °C | -16 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -16 |
chill °C | -34 | -33 | -39 | -38 | -34 | -40 | -38 | -34 | -36 | -33 | -30 | -36 | -32 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -26 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 2900 | 2800 | 1900 | 2400 | 2400 | 1450 | 2500 | 2450 | 1750 | 2450 | 2400 | 1700 | 2550 | 2550 | 2150 | 3100 | 3050 | 2350 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Llay Llay- Las Peñas | |||||
Lo Pinto | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
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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