– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 6950 | 6900 | 6000 | 3700 | 4100 | 6200 | 5100 | 4800 | |||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -17 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -13 |
min °C | -18 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -14 |
chill °C | -28 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -31 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -26 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 2300 | 2850 | 2200 | 2250 | 2900 | 2300 | 2650 | 3350 | 2950 | 3050 | 3350 | 2650 | 3000 | 3550 | 3100 | 3450 | 3350 | 2800 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
MendozaAero |  | ||||
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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