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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 8 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |
clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4200 | 5000 | 5450 | 5250 | 4950 | 5400 | 8750 | ||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -15 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -15 |
chill °C | -25 | -23 | -26 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -27 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 2800 | 3400 | 2750 | 3100 | 3200 | 3100 | 3100 | 3450 | 2900 | 3050 | 3300 | 2550 | 2800 | 3250 | 2650 | 3100 | 3500 | 2500 |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uspallata | |||||
Llay Llay- Las Peñas | |||||
Lo Pinto | |||||
MendozaObservatorio |  | ||||
MendozaAero | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
Monte Patria- Municipalidad |
* 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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