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Nevados Ojos del Salado Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 2 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 2 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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3 Nevados Ojos del Salado Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon morning).
	Tue 13		Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	6800	5350	6400	5500	5350	5400	5350	5400	5400	5350	5350	5400	5400		8650	5900	5900
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	1	5	15	3	2	3	3	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-14	-11	-10	-11	-8	-7	-9	-7	-6	-8	-7	-6	-9	-6	-5	-9
min °C	-13	-15	-12	-10	-12	-11	-8	-10	-8	-7	-10	-9	-6	-10	-8	-6	-10
chill °C	-28	-30	-26	-23	-26	-24	-20	-22	-20	-19	-23	-21	-17	-22	-19	-16	-23

Freezing level m	3300	2700	3000	3450	3300	3200	3900	3200	3750	4100	3600	3500	4150	3250	3650	4250	3700

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	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—

Nevados Ojos del Salado Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Nevados Ojos del Salado is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Nevados Ojos del Salado Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Nevados Ojos del Salado at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Nevados Ojos del Salado. 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama 183 km WSW 478m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport 222 km WSW 204m alt. 3 hours ago	11°C	No report.	Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Yunka Suma 254 km E 1450m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 293).
Bella Vista Ambato 286 km ESE 1474m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
San Antonio wx 297 km ESE 973m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 203).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 300 km SSE 429m alt. 3 hours ago	20°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
San Fernando del Valle de 308 km ESE 577m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 113).
Catamarca Airport 318 km ESE 454m alt. 3 hours ago	20°C	Dry and cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: overcast Mid: few High: overcast
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport 343 km E 563m alt. 2 hours ago		Drizzle	Calm (4 kph at 250).	1.5 km Low: broken Mid: few High: broken
La Hoyada wx 362 km ENE 1146m alt. 51 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (10 kph at 135).

* 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.