– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
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Issued: 1 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 7000 | 6950 | 6900 | 5450 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | — | 5 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -7 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -13 | -12 | -7 | -7 |
chill °C | -18 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -24 | -22 | -17 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 3900 | 3900 | 3500 | 3950 | 4050 | 3900 | 4050 | 4100 | 3850 | 3850 | 3900 | 3500 | 3450 | 3350 | 2150 | 3250 | 3750 | 3550 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).
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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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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