Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
N
0
E
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
4
0.5
0.2
0.6
max °C
1
4
5
3
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
5
3
4
6
3
4
6
3
min °C
1
1
5
0
1
3
-1
0
3
0
0
5
1
2
4
1
1
5
2
-2
-3
0
-6
-5
-3
-8
-6
-2
-5
-5
3
1
2
2
-3
-3
2
-2
4700
4650
5200
4800
4600
5050
4650
4450
5000
4700
4550
5100
4850
4800
5200
4900
4750
5250
4900
Cloud base (m)
5250
5250
5600
6800
6700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
Sunset
8:07
8:07
8:06
8:05
8:05
8:04

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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 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
Low: no cloud
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 315).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: few
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 45).
10
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(7 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: 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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