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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 7200 | 6550 | 6300 | 5900 | 5200 | 5250 | 5300 | 5500 | 5250 | 5350 | 9100 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -12 |
chill °C | -14 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -24 | -25 | -23 | -30 | -29 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -17 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 5000 | 4600 | 4550 | 5000 | 4550 | 4400 | 4450 | 4000 | 3600 | 3850 | 3300 | 2950 | 3700 | 3000 | 3550 | 4250 | 3400 |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri 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.
| 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 |  | ||||
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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