Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast,
Chile
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). |
(Days 3-6):Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night). |
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Wind
km/h
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 105 |
115 |
80 |
45 |
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75 |
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65 |
70 |
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Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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High
°C
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-9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
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Low
°C
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-11 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
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Chill
°C
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-24 | -24 | -23 | -18 | -20 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -23 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -21 | -20 | -18 |
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Freezing level
m
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3300 | 4050 | 3300 | 3750 | 4050 | 3300 | 3100 | 4000 | 3350 | 3400 | 4200 | 3800 | 3900 | 4400 | 3850 | 3750 | 4500 | 4100 | 4150 | 4650 | 4550 | 4600 | 4950 | 4500 | 4100 | 4450 | 4200 |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dryTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dryTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning)Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night).
Issued local time.
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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Desierto Atacama | | |||
DesiertoDEAtacama | ||||
Bella Vista Ambato | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | |||
San Fernando del Valle de |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Sierra Nevada and within an acceptable time window.
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