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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 7150 | 5450 | 4350 | 6400 | 4450 | 4100 | ||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 |
min °C | -13 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -19 |
chill °C | -27 | -29 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -24 | -26 | -28 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 3450 | 2400 | 3100 | 3350 | 2750 | 3000 | 3550 | 3400 | 3750 | 4200 | 3700 | 3400 | 3400 | 2300 | 2300 | 3000 | 2100 |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu 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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