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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 7200 | 7200 | 7350 | 6500 | 5450 | 5250 | 5250 | 5300 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -14 |
chill °C | -15 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -31 | -29 | -24 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 4900 | 4400 | 4450 | 5000 | 4700 | 4550 | 5000 | 4500 | 4500 | 4300 | 3900 | 3450 | 3950 | 3200 | 3100 | 3800 | 3200 |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
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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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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