Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
W
50
W
60
W
80
WNW
65
WNW
60
NW
50
NW
10
W
35
WSW
45
W
45
W
55
W
70
W
40
WSW
30
SW
35
W
30
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-1
-3
-4
-4
-8
-11
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-5
-4
-5
min°C
-1
-6
-5
-5
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-5
-9
-8
-7
-9
-6
-4
-7
chill°C 
-10
-17
-16
-17
-24
-24
-20
-17
-16
-15
-21
-20
-19
-19
-14
-12
-16
Freezing level (m
5400
4850
4750
4950
4200
3900
4450
4300
4500
4900
4400
4400
4800
4250
4650
5050
4600
Cloud base (m)
9550
9400
9000
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-8-9-10-14-17-13-11-11-10-12-12-12-13-11-9-11-1-5-5-5-10-11-8-7-6-5-8-7-7-9-6-4-67233-3-40-123-112-2351
Sunrise
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
Sunset
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 68).
13
333 km ESE
973m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 68).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
353 km SE
577m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 45).
26
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 338).
6
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
35° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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