– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Sun 23 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9250 | 5400 | 5550 | 8600 | 6250 | 5800 | 6100 | 6150 | 5300 | 5800 | 6100 | 6200 | |||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 |
min °C | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 |
chill °C | -24 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 3800 | 3150 | 3550 | 3500 | 2950 | 3650 | 3700 | 3450 | 4150 | 4000 | 3400 | 4050 | 4000 | 3550 | 3800 | 3750 | 3100 |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
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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 -9°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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