Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Thu 08 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
60
W
45
W
50
W
60
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
W
20
SSW
25
S
5
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
35
W
1
max °C
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-3
-2
-4
-3
-1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-3
-8
-7
-4
-6
-5
-2
-5
-5
-2
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-4
-13
-19
-18
-14
-14
-13
-9
-10
-10
-6
-12
-11
-8
-11
-9
-7
-13
5100
4650
4500
5000
4700
4750
5200
4900
4850
5400
5000
5000
5400
5100
5050
5350
5150
Cloud base (m)
5350
6900
7100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-8-11-11-9-10-9-8-9-9-7-9-8-7-8-8-6-7-3-7-6-4-6-4-2-5-4-2-4-3-2-4-3-1-351241463473664574
Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31

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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 -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 338).
6
327 km SE
1474m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
8
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 158).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 68).
14
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast

* 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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