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Mercedario Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ArgentinaIssued: 2 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5950 | 5900 | 4050 | 4100 | 4150 | 6100 | 5650 | 5600 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -9 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 |
chill °C | -19 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -27 | -28 | -24 | -24 | -18 | -17 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 3900 | 3300 | 3250 | 3500 | 2950 | 3050 | 3500 | 3250 | 2950 | 3400 | 3400 | 3450 | 3900 | 3250 | 3450 | 3800 | 3200 |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the W 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 | |||||
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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