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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
W
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
25
W
35
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
S
5
WSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
25
W
3
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.6
0.1
0.1
max °C
6
6
7
5
5
6
2
3
4
1
4
6
2
4
6
4
4
5
2
min °C
4
4
7
2
2
4
-1
0
4
0
1
2
1
1
5
1
2
4
-1
-1
-1
3
-3
-4
-1
-6
-4
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
-5
-4
-2
-7
5300
5150
5350
5050
4900
5300
4700
4500
5000
4650
4600
5250
4800
4700
5200
4950
4750
5100
4700
Cloud base (m)
9550
7300
5800
5450
5450
5350
6050
5350
5250
5650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-7-7-7-7-7-10-11-10-11-10-8-9-9-7-9-9-9-10-2-2-1-3-3-2-6-6-4-7-5-4-5-4-2-4-5-4-65574451241342363351
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
Sunset
8:12
8:10
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:07

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu 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
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto DE Atacama
234 km SW
199m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
36 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
33 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
High: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 338).
21
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
51 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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