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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | |  |  | |
snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5300 | 5300 | 5200 | 5250 | 8450 | 7250 | 6950 | 6350 | 6000 | 5550 | 6650 | 9550 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -13 | -11 | -5 | -9 |
chill °C | -17 | -14 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -24 | -21 | -16 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 3450 | 4000 | 3700 | 3500 | 4250 | 3200 | 3500 | 3900 | 3650 | 3650 | 3900 | 3200 | 2800 | 3750 | 2850 |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Sierra Nevada at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sierra Nevada. 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport | |||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta |
* 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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