– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 8400 | 7250 | 6350 | 5800 | 6550 | 5700 | 6050 | 5900 | 5500 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -11 |
chill °C | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -30 | -27 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -19 | -18 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 3900 | 3450 | 3650 | 3850 | 3400 | 3450 | 3650 | 2700 | 2850 | 3550 | 3200 | 3050 | 3400 | 3200 | 3650 | 4000 | 3700 |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
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 | |||||
MendozaObservatorio | |||||
MendozaAero | |||||
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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