– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 am Sun 16 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6550 | 5350 | 5650 | 5350 | 5450 | 6600 | 9000 | 9550 | 9450 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -13 |
min °C | -15 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -24 | -24 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
chill °C | -33 | -31 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -40 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -28 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 3600 | 3150 | 3500 | 3400 | 2800 | 3300 | 3300 | 1950 | 2500 | 2400 | 2350 | 3500 | 3400 | 3100 | 3900 | 3650 | 3150 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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