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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
50
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
45
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSE
20
S
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
6
6
3
2
max °C
-1
-4
-10
-10
-12
-9
-7
-6
-3
-3
-7
-5
-5
-8
-7
-6
-10
min °C
-3
-8
-11
-11
-15
-14
-8
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-9
-9
-12
-12
-19
-22
-22
-26
-27
-16
-16
-14
-15
-16
-16
-15
-18
-19
-20
-24
4000
3400
3000
2850
1950
3000
3050
3150
4000
3500
3250
3800
3650
3100
3500
3050
2500
Cloud base (m)
5550
5350
5200
5200
5200
9550
6950
6850
7300
6850
6500
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong 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.

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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
partially cloudy
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 113).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
37 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
6
Tucuma / eniente
352 km E
450m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 060 to 140 degs)
(6 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
48 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
3
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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