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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Fri 09 Oct 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6200 | 5750 | 4650 | 5650 | 7150 | 6150 | 5900 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -18 |
min °C | -18 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -18 |
chill °C | -32 | -29 | -28 | -20 | -24 | -28 | -27 | -24 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -32 | -31 | -28 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 2300 | 2850 | 2350 | 3250 | 3100 | 2900 | 3000 | 3300 | 2550 | 2600 | 3000 | 2350 | 2550 | 2850 | 2100 | 2300 | 2950 | 2200 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue 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 | |||||
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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