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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | |
some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5400 | 5250 | 5250 | 5250 | 6850 | 6350 | 5850 | 5550 | 5450 | 5250 | 5350 | 6400 | 6350 | 5700 | 6200 | 7200 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
min °C | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 |
chill °C | -26 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -27 | -26 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -26 | -29 | -28 | -24 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 4150 | 3550 | 3550 | 4150 | 3500 | 3700 | 4200 | 3750 | 3500 | 3950 | 3550 | 3650 | 4000 | 3650 | 3600 | 4200 | 3450 |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Sun night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
TucumanAero | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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