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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6800
6000
5850
7050
9300
km/h
75
NW
105
NW
135
NW
110
NW
70
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
45
SW
25
SW
50
W
50
SW
45
SW
40
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-7
-10
-14
-15
-14
-11
-10
-12
-10
-9
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
min °C
-7
-12
-14
-16
-17
-13
-11
-13
-12
-10
-11
-11
-8
-11
-11
-9
-11
 chill °C
-19
-29
-32
-34
-34
-26
-24
-26
-25
-20
-22
-23
-19
-22
-22
-20
-23
Freezing level m
4500
3900
3650
3400
2900
3900
4100
3600
4000
4200
3700
4250
4350
3850
4300
4350
3950
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-12-16-18-20-19-16-15-17-16-14-15-14-13-15-14-14-15-7-11-14-16-16-12-11-13-11-10-11-10-8-11-10-9-111-4-7-8-10-6-3-6-5-2-5-4-1-4-3-1-4
Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

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 10 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
cloudy
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
13
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
333 km ESE
973m alt.
54 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
10
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
52 minutes ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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