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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | |
light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6200 | 5350 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 7200 | 7000 | 5500 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -5 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -9 | -5 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -10 |
chill °C | -19 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -19 | -17 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -9 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -22 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3500 | 3300 | 3250 | 3850 | 2850 | 3650 | 4100 | 3600 | 3250 | 4100 | 3100 | 3700 | 4350 | 3650 | 3800 | 4200 | 3600 |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta |
* 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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