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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Mon 12 Jan 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 Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
15
SW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
max °C
1
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
1
2
0
2
3
0
min °C
-1
-4
-3
-1
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
0
-3
-1
2
-1
-1
3
-1
-5
-11
-10
-8
-12
-11
-10
-12
-9
-5
-8
-5
0
-3
-1
3
-3
5550
5150
5100
5450
5150
5050
5350
5100
5050
5500
5250
5350
5700
5400
5400
5900
5500
Cloud base (m)
7150
6550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
Sunset
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:30
8:30

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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 Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
3 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
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
3 hours ago
34° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
353 km SE
577m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 23).
40
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
3 hours ago
37° C
thunderstorm
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few

* 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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