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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8850
8450
7300
7150
7900
7000
6650
5200
8050
km/h
50
W
50
W
45
W
55
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
95
W
85
W
70
WNW
45
W
65
WNW
55
W
50
WNW
60
WNW
75
NW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
max °C
-9
-10
-8
-8
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-13
-10
-9
-12
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-10
-13
-13
-12
-16
-16
-15
-15
-14
-11
-13
-12
-10
-15
 chill °C
-22
-23
-23
-22
-27
-27
-27
-33
-33
-32
-31
-28
-24
-27
-25
-23
-31
Freezing level m
4050
3600
4200
4050
3550
3800
3850
3100
3450
3400
3300
3700
3800
3300
4000
3950
3100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-14-15-13-13-16-17-16-19-20-19-18-17-16-17-15-14-17-10-11-10-9-12-12-12-15-15-15-14-13-11-13-11-10-14-3-5-4-2-6-6-5-9-9-8-8-7-5-7-5-3-8
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:15
Sunset
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05
6:06

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed 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.

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 Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
333 km ESE
973m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
18
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 070 to 150 degs)
(13 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 030 to 140 degs)
(9 kph at 80).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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