– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Thu 23 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6150 | 6000 | 5450 | 6400 | 9000 | 9350 | 8400 | 7200 | 6950 | 6300 | 5450 | |||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
min °C | -13 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -15 |
chill °C | -28 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -26 | -28 | -27 | -31 | -35 | -33 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 3800 | 3500 | 4000 | 4050 | 3500 | 4200 | 4100 | 3600 | 4200 | 4100 | 3550 | 3800 | 3800 | 3250 | 3300 | 3250 | 3150 |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds 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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).
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 |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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