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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
80
W
100
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
55
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
max °C
-10
-9
-7
-8
-6
-5
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-9
min °C
-12
-11
-7
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-5
-7
-7
-5
-7
-7
-5
-8
-9
-8
-12
-27
-26
-21
-20
-19
-17
-19
-20
-16
-15
-14
-12
-14
-14
-11
-16
-18
-18
-25
3800
4150
4350
4050
4650
4600
4050
4600
4650
4300
4750
4900
4500
4750
4800
4350
4550
4450
3950
Cloud base (m)
6150
7150
6800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-15-14-11-11-11-10-12-10-9-11-11-9-11-11-10-11-13-13-15-11-10-7-8-7-6-8-7-5-7-6-5-6-6-5-7-8-8-11-4-4-1-2-11-2-21-113013-1-11-3
Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:57
5:57

Loading...

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds 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.

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
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
56 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 135).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
45 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
7.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
353 km SE
577m alt.
32 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: few
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Low: 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.

Sierra Nevada Photos