– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 1 am Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 8700 | 7100 | 8700 | 6150 | 6550 | 6700 | 7150 | |||||||||||
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max °C | -26 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -20 |
min °C | -27 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -21 |
chill °C | -47 | -44 | -43 | -37 | -36 | -37 | -38 | -36 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -41 | -40 | -42 | -44 | -43 | -40 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 2950 | 2550 | 2300 | 3250 | 3000 | 2800 | 3750 | 3600 | 3150 | 3800 | 3600 | 3300 | 3750 | 3600 | 3250 | 3650 | 3500 | 3300 |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mercedario at the specific elevation of 6770 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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Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
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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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