– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6500 | 6000 | 6800 | 6500 | 5300 | 3700 | 3750 | 3750 | 4750 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -17 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -12 |
chill °C | -28 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -27 | -31 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -25 |
Freezing level m | 2550 | 3000 | 2050 | 2350 | 2900 | 2000 | 2300 | 2950 | 2200 | 2700 | 3350 | 2850 | 3100 | 3350 | 2750 | 3150 | 3550 | 3000 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near 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 |
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MendozaAero | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
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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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