Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 am Thu 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
35
SW
25
W
10
N
10
E
15
E
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
40
N
 cm 
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-8
-7
-6
-8
-5
-3
-4
-4
-3
-6
min°C
-7
-5
-9
-8
-5
-8
-7
-6
-11
-9
-7
-10
-8
-4
-7
-6
-4
-10
chill°C 
-16
-15
-18
-16
-14
-18
-17
-17
-24
-19
-15
-14
-12
-9
-14
-14
-11
-19
Freezing level (m
4600
5000
4550
4500
4950
4550
4600
4850
4150
4150
4750
4100
4400
5050
4750
4700
5050
4350
Cloud base (m)
9600
9400
5400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-11-10-12-12-10-12-11-11-14-13-11-14-11-9-10-10-9-13-6-5-8-7-5-7-6-6-10-8-7-9-7-4-6-5-4-824024023-3-12-215145-1
Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
Sunset
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sierra Nevada at the specific elevation of 5500 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 68).
6
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
333 km ESE
973m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Drizzle
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 23).
11
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: scattered

* 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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