– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 8 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 6150 | 6550 | 6500 | 4550 | 7100 | 5550 | 4500 | ||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -19 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -14 |
chill °C | -29 | -27 | -29 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -21 | -24 | -20 | -23 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 2200 | 2850 | 2250 | 2650 | 3200 | 2550 | 3250 | 3250 | 2550 | 2900 | 3500 | 2800 | 3450 | 3650 | 3200 | 3200 | 3600 | 3150 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MendozaObservatorio |  | ||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
MendozaAero | | ||||
Pudahue / rturo Merino Benítez International Airport | | ||||
Aerodrómo Eulogio Sánchez Airport |  | ||||
* 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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