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Sierra Nevada
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Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6050 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 7250 | 6650 | 6900 | 8800 | |||
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 cm | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -11 |
min °C | -6 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -17 | -14 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -12 |
chill °C | -19 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -32 | -26 | -18 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 3750 | 3300 | 3600 | 3750 | 3550 | 3250 | 3600 | 3000 | 2550 | 3350 | 2350 | 1950 | 3350 | 2950 | 2800 | 3750 | 2650 |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat 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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