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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
6
21
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
0
1
0
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
min °C
-2
-5
-4
-1
-3
-2
1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-1
-3
-3
-2
-7
-9
-13
-12
-7
-8
-5
-3
-2
-4
-1
-3
-3
-5
-10
-10
-9
-15
5250
4950
4850
5350
5200
5150
5650
5350
5250
5500
5100
5000
5350
5250
5000
5350
4900
Cloud base (m)
5500
6550
6050
5450
5750
5250
5600
5350
5450
5350
5300
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-7-9-8-6-7-6-4-6-6-5-7-6-5-6-7-6-9-2-4-3-1-3-11-1-2-1-3-3-1-2-3-2-5634757106663464462
Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
Sunset
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27

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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 Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto DE Atacama
234 km SW
199m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: few
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 225).
6
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
18
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
23
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: few
High: scattered
353 km SE
577m alt.
39 minutes ago
31° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 203).
24
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
33° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
11
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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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