Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 8 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
6650
5400
5750
5300
8650
5950
6000
6500
6500
km/h
40
WNW
20
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
5
WSW
20
SW
20
W
35
WNW
70
WNW
55
W
50
W
75
WNW
45
W
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-6
-4
-3
-4
1
2
-1
-1
-2
-6
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-5
-5
-3
-8
-6
-3
-4
-3
1
-4
-3
-4
-8
-8
-7
-8
 chill °C
-14
-12
-12
-17
-14
-9
-10
-6
-4
-12
-11
-14
-19
-19
-20
-20
Freezing level m
3900
3750
4150
3550
3450
4050
3900
4100
4700
4150
4000
4300
3550
3400
3650
3200
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-15-16-16-18-16-15-15-13-11-12-13-15-19-19-18-17-11-12-11-14-12-10-11-8-6-9-9-10-14-15-14-14-4-4-3-7-5-3-4-12-3-2-3-7-8-7-8
Sunrise
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7:16
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
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—
7:11
—
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7:11
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Sunset
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7:32
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7:34
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7:34
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7:34
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7:35
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
54 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
10
333 km ESE
973m alt.
44 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
0
347 km ENE
1146m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 158).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
44 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
3
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: few
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
372 km ENE
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 135).
6

* 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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