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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 7100 | 7100 | 6400 | 6400 | 6600 | 6050 | 6300 | 5550 | 5300 | 5450 | 5350 | 8750 | 6750 | 5450 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -17 |
chill °C | -31 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -32 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 3450 | 3900 | 3650 | 3550 | 3800 | 3400 | 3100 | 3850 | 3400 | 3700 | 4200 | 3700 | 3450 | 3850 | 2900 | 2900 | 3650 | 2850 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de 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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