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

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 7 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
night
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snow showers
heavy snow
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snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
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clear
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 km/h
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
60
NW
80
NW
80
NW
100
NW
80
WNW
50
W
50
W
50
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
75
WNW
75
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
11
12
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
1
0
1
1
-1
1
1
-1
0
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-2
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-8
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-8
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-5
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-7
-10
-6
-5
min°C
-4
-3
0
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
1
-2
-2
1
-2
-2
1
-2
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-8
-8
-11
-14
-13
-8
-10
-10
-7
-12
-12
-8
-13
-10
-7
chill°C 
-12
-9
-7
-12
-12
-10
-10
-10
-6
-9
-9
-6
-9
-9
-5
-9
-9
-9
-14
-14
-14
-21
-22
-25
-27
-26
-19
-21
-21
-18
-24
-25
-21
-25
-19
-15
Freezing level (m
3950
4400
4500
4050
4150
4300
4150
4450
4600
4300
4650
4600
4200
4600
4600
4200
4550
4400
3900
4100
4100
3550
3400
3000
1850
3050
3050
2550
3400
3300
2250
3350
3300
2350
3550
3350
Cloud base (m)
9550
9800
6700
5200
5200
5250
6250
5450
8700
8650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:09
Sunset
6:05
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:09

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 150).
Desierto de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
49 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 45).
6
349 km SE
780m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 212).
3
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
6
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 220).
362 km ESE
368m alt.
37 minutes ago
8° C
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0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: scattered
Toconao
370 km N
2446m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).

* 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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