– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 7 pm Fri 04 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 7 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||
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 | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 6650 | 6600 | 5600 | 4700 | 4400 | 4700 | 6850 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -22 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -23 |
min °C | -24 | -24 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -24 |
chill °C | -44 | -44 | -41 | -43 | -40 | -38 | -42 | -42 | -41 | -45 | -43 | -41 | -42 | -41 | -40 | -42 |
Freezing level m | 2250 | 2850 | 2900 | 2200 | 3200 | 3200 | 2400 | 2950 | 2950 | 2150 | 2850 | 2850 | 2100 | 2900 | 2900 | 2400 |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun morning).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mercedario at the specific elevation of 6000 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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