– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 1 am Thu 30 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5800 | 6600 | 6600 | 4400 | 4500 | 6450 | 5350 | 4250 | 4700 | 3750 | 3750 | 3750 | 4650 | 5600 | 5450 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -10 | -14 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -11 | -12 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 |
chill °C | -24 | -27 | -34 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -29 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -23 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 3650 | 3200 | 2750 | 2350 | 2300 | 1600 | 3100 | 2950 | 3000 | 3350 | 3200 | 3100 | 3450 | 3450 | 3200 | 3500 | 3250 | 2950 |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W 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 |
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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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