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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed night).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5850
7050
km/h
110
NW
75
WSW
55
W
55
WNW
55
WNW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
65
W
75
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-15
-14
-11
-10
-12
-11
-10
-11
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-10
-8
-9
-11
min °C
-16
-17
-13
-11
-13
-13
-10
-11
-10
-8
-11
-11
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
 chill °C
-34
-35
-26
-23
-26
-24
-18
-21
-21
-18
-23
-23
-20
-21
-22
-23
-27
Freezing level m
3400
2850
3850
4050
3600
4000
4150
3700
4250
4400
3900
4250
4300
3900
4350
4150
3600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-21-20-16-15-17-16-14-15-14-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-12-11-13-12-10-11-9-8-10-10-9-10-9-10-12-8-10-6-3-6-6-2-5-4-1-4-3-1-4-3-2-5
Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed 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 10 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
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(11 kph at 250).
7.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
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.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Toconao
370 km N
2446m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
386 km NW
710m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jujuy Airport
425 km ENE
657m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 010 to 090 degs)
(11 kph at 60).
0.0 km

* 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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