– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 7 pm Mon 27 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Mercedario Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 5200 | 4450 | 5100 | 3750 | 5300 | 5600 | 6600 | 6450 | 4400 | 4050 | 5300 | 6300 | 5250 | 5000 | 5150 | 3750 | ||
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 cm | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -28 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -30 | -32 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -24 |
min °C | -29 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -24 |
chill °C | -53 | -54 | -52 | -50 | -43 | -42 | -45 | -45 | -47 | -54 | -57 | -56 | -55 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -46 | -44 | -46 |
Freezing level m | 2500 | 2800 | 2750 | 2700 | 3050 | 3150 | 3250 | 3500 | 3100 | 2650 | 2400 | 2350 | 1500 | 2800 | 2950 | 2950 | 3400 | 3200 | 2950 |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri 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 |
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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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