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Nevados Ojos del Salado Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile

Issued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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3 Nevados Ojos del Salado Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	6300	5400	5350	5400	5350	5400	5350	5350	5350	5400	5350	9100		7350	6100	7100	6800	5350
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	2	8	14	3	3	1	2	6	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-17	-16	-16	-16	-14	-15	-14	-13	-15	-14	-14	-14	-12	-12	-15	-15	-15	-15
min °C	-18	-16	-18	-17	-15	-17	-15	-14	-16	-15	-14	-15	-13	-13	-16	-15	-15	-19
chill °C	-37	-33	-36	-34	-32	-33	-32	-30	-34	-32	-30	-30	-27	-27	-32	-31	-32	-38

Freezing level m	2950	3450	3300	3200	3800	3000	3650	4100	3600	3350	4100	3200	3700	4350	3600	3700	3950	3500

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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW 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. 1 hour ago	8°C	No report.	Fresh winds from the SSE (32 kph at 150).
Desierto Atacama Airport 222 km WSW 204m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).	0.0 km
Desierto Atacama Airport 222 km WSW 204m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).	0.0 km
Desierto DE Atacama 223 km WSW 199m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	No report.	Light winds from the NNW (18 kph at 330).
Yunka Suma 254 km E 1450m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Bella Vista Ambato 286 km ESE 1474m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
San Antonio wx 297 km ESE 973m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 68).
LA Rioj / apt VI 300 km SSE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: overcast
La Rioja Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 300 km SSE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: overcast
LARiojaAero 303 km SSE 429m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	-	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	40 km Mid: overcast

* 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.