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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 8 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 7050 | 6700 | 7000 | 4700 | 5050 | 4350 | 4150 | 4600 | 5300 | 5550 | 5350 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -17 |
chill °C | -26 | -26 | -28 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -27 | -24 | -20 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -28 | -29 | -27 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 2650 | 3150 | 2450 | 3050 | 3250 | 2950 | 2950 | 3500 | 2750 | 3100 | 3600 | 3150 | 3200 | 3450 | 2950 | 3100 | 3250 | 2500 |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon 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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