– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 8 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 8150 | 9000 | 8900 | 5650 | 5800 | 5500 | 4850 | 4050 | 4100 | 4200 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | 4 | 29 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -22 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -26 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -18 | -17 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3800 | 3250 | 3350 | 3850 | 3250 | 3200 | 3550 | 3100 | 3150 | 3500 | 3300 | 3050 | 3400 | 3250 | 3500 | 3850 | 3150 |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Llay Llay- Las Peñas | |||||
MendozaObservatorio | |||||
MendozaAero | |||||
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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