Nevado del Ruiz weather
– Lat/Long: 4.90° N 75.32° W

Nevado del Ruiz
Weather Forecast, Colombia

Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
thunderstorm
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
snow showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
snow showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
snow showers
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
 km/h
0
ESE
5
SSE
0
SW
5
ENE
5
SE
0
E
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
 cm 
9
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
 mm 
3
8
2
9
0.9
4
8
3
3
0.6
3
max°C
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
4
3
2
min°C
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
chill°C 
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
-1
-3
-1
-2
-4
-1
-1
-2
Freezing level (m
4700
4850
4700
4950
4900
4750
4750
4900
4700
4900
5000
4800
5000
5000
4650
5000
5000
4750
Cloud base (m)
3100
3100
4400
3450
3100
4850
3150
3200
3250
3250
3400
3150
3850
3300
9750
9700
3850
3200
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:57
5:57
5:55

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Nevado del Ruiz Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Nevado del Ruiz is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Nevado del Ruiz Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Nevado del Ruiz at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Nevado del Ruiz. 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 Colombia.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Manizales Lnubia
22 km WNW
2080m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Fog patches -.
13
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(13 kph at 310).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
37 km WNW
1845m alt.
40 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 110).
0
37 km WNW
1845m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 110).
0
39 km WSW
1500m alt.
39 minutes ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
39 km SSW
1912m alt.
35 minutes ago
12° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 87).
8
Pereir / atecaña International Airport
52 km WSW
1224m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
High: broken
54 km SSW
1494m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
Ibagué/Perales Airport
56 km SSE
922m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 350 degs)
(7 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
56 km SW
1276m alt.
39 minutes ago
17° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 230).
0
57 km SSW
1391m alt.
36 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 230).
0

* 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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