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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4100 | 4150 | 5500 | 5100 | 4800 | 6350 | 5800 | 5300 | 5000 | 5100 | 5200 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
chill °C | -27 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -32 | -30 | -28 | -28 | -21 | -25 | -28 | -27 | -25 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 3100 | 3400 | 2900 | 2900 | 3200 | 2400 | 2700 | 3150 | 2350 | 2400 | 3000 | 2650 | 3350 | 3500 | 2550 | 2600 | 3150 | 2650 |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun 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 | |||||
Lo Pinto | |||||
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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