– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 pm Tue 11 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5350 | 5500 | 5400 | 8800 | 5350 | 5250 | |
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 cm | 7 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -14 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -18 |
chill °C | -30 | -29 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -28 | -32 | -34 | -33 | -36 | -33 | -32 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 3650 | 3450 | 2950 | 3550 | 3600 | 3250 | 3550 | 3650 | 2850 | 3400 | 3400 | 3000 | 3350 | 3150 | 2300 |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun 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 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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