– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 9250 | 8450 | 6700 | 6600 | 5700 | 6950 | 6150 | 5450 | 4900 | 5450 | 5750 | 6700 | 4800 | 4500 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -17 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -21 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -14 |
chill °C | -41 | -36 | -39 | -36 | -32 | -32 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 1950 | 1900 | 1550 | 2450 | 2700 | 2500 | 3150 | 3000 | 2800 | 2700 | 2700 | 2350 | 2900 | 2650 | 2350 | 3200 | 3100 | 2750 |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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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