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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | |
mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5450 | 7150 | 7150 | 6800 | 6100 | 5300 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 6550 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -13 |
min °C | -12 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 |
chill °C | -26 | -28 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -31 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -32 | -29 | -25 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 3800 | 3300 | 3000 | 3550 | 2850 | 2900 | 3550 | 3200 | 3300 | 3450 | 3150 | 3200 | 3650 | 3250 | 2850 | 3800 | 2900 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
hy2c289E26S | |||||
hy2c289E27S | |||||
hy2c288E26S | |||||
hy2c289E25S | |||||
hy2c288E27S | |||||
* 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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