Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
70
NW
45
NW
50
NW
75
NW
45
NNW
20
SSE
35
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
25
W
25
W
45
W
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
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T chile.wind.39.cc23
T chile.wind.63.cc23
T chile.wind.87.cc23
T chile.wind.111.cc23
T chile.wind.135.cc23
T chile.wind.159.cc23
T chile.wind.183.cc23
T chile.wind.207.cc23
T chile.wind.231.cc23
T chile.wind.255.cc23
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 cm 
2.0
5
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
5
6
2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-8
-5
-4
-9
-7
-3
-5
-1
0
-3
0
1
-3
0
2
-1
2
3
-2
1
3
0
2
3
-1
1
3
0
min°C
3
4
-2
-2
-2
-7
-5
-4
-9
-7
-5
-14
-11
-5
-6
-4
-1
-4
-3
0
-5
-3
1
-3
-1
1
-3
-1
2
-1
0
2
-3
-1
2
-2
chill°C 
-3
-3
-10
-10
-11
-17
-15
-15
-20
-18
-16
-23
-19
-14
-14
-10
-8
-12
-10
-7
-14
-11
-5
-10
-7
-6
-11
-8
-4
-7
-6
-5
-10
-6
-3
-9
Freezing level (m
4950
5200
4800
4200
4350
3800
3700
4100
3150
3350
4000
2850
2800
3750
3300
3850
4450
3700
3950
4600
3800
3950
4700
4150
4300
4850
4100
4300
4900
4350
4500
4900
4300
4300
4800
4350
Cloud base (m)
6300
7000
5800
5300
5200
5250
5200
5900
6000
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:56
Sunset
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:42
7:43

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
9.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
27 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
6
327 km SE
1474m alt.
25 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
349 km SE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
6.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
353 km SE
577m alt.
45 minutes ago
24° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 23).
13
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
48 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 203).
3
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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.

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