– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep 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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Mainly extremely windy. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 4900 | 5850 | 5350 | 4950 | 6050 | 6350 | 4200 | 3750 | 3800 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -30 | -30 | -31 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -33 | -31 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -25 |
min °C | -30 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -27 |
chill °C | -53 | -52 | -55 | -54 | -52 | -57 | -57 | -53 | -50 | -54 | -54 | -53 | -52 | -50 | -51 | -48 | -46 | -46 |
Freezing level m | 2250 | 2850 | 2100 | 1950 | 2600 | 2050 | 2100 | 2450 | 1450 | 1600 | 2400 | 2000 | 1950 | 2850 | 1800 | 2050 | 3100 | 2350 |
 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Mainly extremely windy.
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Llay Llay- Las Peñas | |||||
Lo Pinto | |||||
MendozaObservatorio | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport |  | ||||
MendozaAero | |||||
Mendoz / l Plumerillo Airport | | ||||
MendozaAero |  | ||||
* 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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