– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Fri 04 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6900 | 6200 | 6500 | 5750 | 5200 | 5300 | 5200 | 5200 | 5350 | 5200 | |||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -4 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -9 |
chill °C | -14 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 3950 | 3250 | 3850 | 3850 | 3150 | 3800 | 3800 | 3300 | 3750 | 3700 | 3500 | 3750 | 3650 | 3550 | 3750 | 3650 | 3300 |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
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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 -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu 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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Desierto de Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport | | ||||
Salta Airport |  | ||||
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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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