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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Tue 13 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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6950 | 7050 | 5900 | 6500 | 5750 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 6150 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5300 | 8800 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -12 |
min °C | -18 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -14 |
chill °C | -36 | -33 | -33 | -30 | -27 | -29 | -27 | -24 | -28 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -26 | -22 | -25 | -23 | -21 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 2800 | 3500 | 2650 | 3200 | 3700 | 3350 | 3300 | 4000 | 3000 | 3750 | 4150 | 3650 | 3450 | 4150 | 3300 | 3700 | 4400 | 3600 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
TucumanAero | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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