Monte Balmaceda weather
– Lat/Long: 51.42° S 73.18° W

Monte Balmaceda Weather Forecast

Patagonia · Chile
Issued: 2 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5250
2200
2950
3100
2450
300
400
300
300
400
450
300
450
900
2100
km/h
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
10
SW
10
S
15
E
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
1
5
1
5
2
—
2
6
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
0
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-9
-7
-5
min °C
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-8
-6
 chill °C
0
0
-1
1
1
-1
-3
-12
-13
-12
-12
-10
-13
-15
-14
-13
-12
Freezing level m
2400
2400
2500
2550
2550
2550
2400
1800
1450
1500
1400
1350
1400
950
750
1000
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
6:47
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
8:28
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—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
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8:35
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8:37
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Monte Balmaceda Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Monte Balmaceda is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monte Balmaceda Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Monte Balmaceda at the specific elevation of 2035 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Monte Balmaceda. 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 Chile.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
53 km ESE
67m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate Airport
149 km NNE
204m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Magallanes Villa Tehuelche
166 km SE
174m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
238 km SE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
0.0 km
238 km SE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Instituto de la Patagonia (Jorge Schytte)
247 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Punta Arenas Unidad Aeropolicial
247 km SE
61m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (40 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Rio Gallegos Airport
273 km E
215m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
282 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
452 km SE
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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