– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 am Mon 20 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5400 | 6450 | 5600 | 5500 | 5350 | 5800 | |||||||
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 cm | 14 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -14 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -10 |
min °C | -15 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
chill °C | -34 | -32 | -38 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -24 | -21 | -19 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 3100 | 3300 | 3100 | 2800 | 2800 | 2250 | 3150 | 3250 | 3050 | 3450 | 3500 | 2750 | 3900 | 3650 | 3200 | 4200 | 3750 | 3250 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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.
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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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