– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 5300 | 5800 | 5700 | 5400 | 5450 | 8900 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -7 |
min °C | -12 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -8 |
chill °C | -26 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 3350 | 3250 | 3000 | 3150 | 3200 | 2550 | 2700 | 2750 | 2550 | 3700 | 3500 | 3200 | 4050 | 3800 | 3350 | 4050 | 3750 | 3100 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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