– Lat/Long: 31.98° S 70.12° W
Mercedario
Weather Forecast, ArgentinaIssued: 1 am Tue 25 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 am Tue 25 Aug 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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 3750 | 3750 | 4050 | 4050 | 4050 | 4150 | 4050 | 4300 | 5450 | 4550 | 4300 | 4800 | 4550 | 6850 | 5100 | 4250 | 4250 | |
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 cm | 15 | 13 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -20 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -30 |
min °C | -20 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -30 | -31 |
chill °C | -39 | -44 | -47 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -55 | -54 | -56 | -56 | -55 | -57 | -57 | -54 | -58 | -54 | -54 | -55 |
Freezing level m | 3300 | 3350 | 3100 | 3000 | 2850 | 2450 | 2800 | 2750 | 1700 | 2450 | 2550 | 1950 | 2450 | 2250 | 2050 | 2500 | 2600 | 1650 |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
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Mercedario Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mercedario is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).
Mercedario Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).
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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