Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 2 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6000
5300
8850
7150
6750
6500
6700
7150
6600
6650
km/h
100
WNW
65
W
45
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-10
-12
-8
-6
-7
-6
-5
-8
-7
-6
-9
-5
-4
-7
-3
-3
-6
min °C
-11
-14
-11
-6
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
-7
-10
-8
-5
-7
-6
-4
-8
 chill °C
-26
-30
-23
-16
-19
-16
-16
-18
-17
-16
-20
-17
-13
-15
-13
-12
-17
Freezing level m
3150
1950
2600
3650
3200
3300
3850
3100
3150
3700
2950
3050
3850
3200
3500
4100
3300
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-22-21-19-18-18-18-18-20-19-19-18-16-15-16-15-15-16-17-18-15-13-14-14-14-16-15-14-15-12-11-12-11-11-13-11-13-10-6-8-7-6-9-8-7-10-7-5-7-5-4-7
Sunrise
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:31
Sunset
7:24
7:24
7:25
7:25
7:27
7:27

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
39 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 315).
26
TucumanAero
349 km E
450m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 23).
40
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
CatamarcaAero
365 km SE
454m alt.
3 hours ago
24°C
clear
Haze
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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