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Nevados Ojos del Salado
Weather Forecast, Chile
Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 May Local Time

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3 Nevados Ojos del Salado Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).
	Thu 21		Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-17	-16	-13	-11	-11	-11	-12	-14	-12	-12	-13	-11	-11	-11	-11	-10	-11
min °C	-17	-17	-15	-12	-12	-12	-13	-15	-13	-13	-13	-13	-11	-12	-12	-11	-11
chill °C	-33	-34	-30	-25	-24	-25	-26	-30	-27	-28	-26	-26	-22	-21	-22	-22	-22

Freezing level m	3850	3500	3450	4250	4150	3950	4350	3950	3750	4300	4000	3900	4550	4250	4200	4600	4300
Cloud base (m)				9150			9400	6900						9600

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

The weather forecast for Nevados Ojos del Salado is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Nevados Ojos del Salado at the specific elevation of 6000 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 DE Atacama 223 km WSW 199m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	No report.	Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
Yunka Suma 254 km E 1450m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
San Antonio wx 297 km ESE 973m alt. 34 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 23).
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 300 km SSE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken
San Fernando del Valle de 308 km ESE 577m alt. 47 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 23).
Catamarca Airport 318 km ESE 454m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE (17 kph at 20).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
Puerta Grande wx 328 km ESE 368m alt. 54 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 45).
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport 343 km E 563m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 250).	8.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
Chapilca 363 km S 961m alt. 33 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 278).

* 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.