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Nevados Ojos del Salado
Weather Forecast, Chile
Issued: 2 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sat 18 Jul 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 Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	5350	5350	5350	5350	5450	5350	5350	5350	5350	5350	5350	6150	5850	5950	9500		7300
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	W
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cm	12	22	5	6	9	5	12	15	2	2	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-13	-13	-12	-12	-12	-11	-13	-14	-14	-16	-14	-14	-14	-9	-8	-10
min °C	-13	-13	-13	-12	-13	-13	-12	-15	-15	-15	-17	-16	-14	-16	-12	-10	-11
chill °C	-31	-30	-31	-30	-31	-30	-29	-32	-32	-32	-34	-32	-28	-30	-25	-21	-23

Freezing level m	3200	3050	2950	3100	2800	2700	3200	3000	2550	2900	2400	2350	2950	2200	2500	3600	2950

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	6:59	—	—	6:59	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:00	—

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

The weather forecast for Nevados Ojos del Salado is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

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. 2 hours ago	8° C	No report.	Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport 222 km WSW 204m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	No report.	Light winds from the NNW (18 kph at 330).	5.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 300 km SSE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: broken
Catamarca Airport 318 km ESE 454m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport 343 km E 563m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs) (9 kph at 230).	6.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered High: broken
Vicuña- Parque Los Pimientos 386 km S 644m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the ENE (18 kph at 60).
Salta Airport 397 km NE 691m alt. 2 hours ago	35° C	Widespread dust blowing -.	Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 020 degs) (22 kph at 340).	7.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: few
La Seren / a Florida Airport 405 km SSW 212m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Shower moderate rain shower.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: overcast
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta 425 km NW 238m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	No report.	Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Santiago del Estero Airport 426 km E 1m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: broken

* 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.