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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |  | |
snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5350 | 5650 | 5250 | 6650 | 5450 | 6750 | 5500 | 8450 | 8700 | 9200 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -24 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -23 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 3650 | 3900 | 3700 | 3550 | 4100 | 3650 | 3650 | 4150 | 3600 | 3700 | 4300 | 3850 | 3850 | 4450 | 4150 |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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 Atacama Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC289E27S | |||||
ASCATB289E26S | |||||
ASCATC289E26S | |||||
ASCATB289E27S | |||||
ASCATB289E28S | |||||
ASCATC288E27S | |||||
ASCATC288E28S |
* 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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