– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 8700 | 6000 | 6300 | 5200 | 5450 | 5250 | 5300 | 5450 | 5600 | 6200 | 5700 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -5 |
min °C | -4 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -5 |
chill °C | -12 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -10 | -13 | -7 | -6 | -9 |
Freezing level m | 4250 | 3450 | 3550 | 4150 | 3700 | 3350 | 3750 | 3400 | 2950 | 3650 | 3150 | 3400 | 4200 | 3200 | 3550 | 4300 | 3450 |
 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).
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 |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
Salta Airport | | ||||
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* 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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