– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Thu 18 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -17 |
min °C | -16 | -20 | -18 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -18 |
chill °C | -31 | -36 | -35 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -29 | -32 | -34 | -32 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 2900 | 2150 | 2900 | 3000 | 3150 | 3900 | 3500 | 3150 | 3600 | 3250 | 2300 | 3200 | 3150 | 2650 | 3300 | 3050 | 2600 |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5200 | 9350 | 9250 | 7100 | 6950 | 9100 | 8900 | 7850 | 6750 | 6600 | ||||||
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sun morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Tue 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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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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