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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
0
N
0
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
SW
1
0.5
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
0
1
-1
1
2
0
1
2
1
min °C
-1
-4
-3
-1
-4
-3
1
-2
-1
1
-1
-1
2
-1
0
2
-1
-8
-13
-11
-8
-11
-9
-2
-2
-3
-2
-4
-1
0
-5
-4
0
-5
5450
5150
5000
5350
5150
5150
5600
5400
5300
5600
5400
5400
5750
5500
5450
5800
5550
Cloud base (m)
7200
5750
5750
5900
6300
6250
6100
6250
6350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-8-8-6-8-7-5-6-5-4-6-4-3-5-4-3-5-1-3-3-1-3-21-2-11-102-11208457469679681078107
Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
Sunset
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:30
8:30
8:30

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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 Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: clear
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 270).
10
327 km SE
1474m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 0).
18
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
thunderstorm
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: few
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: 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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