– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 am Sat 18 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 1 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||
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 | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 6150 | 6200 | 5550 | 5700 | 6750 | 5900 | 5250 |
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 cm | 15 | 14 | 32 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -14 |
chill °C | -36 | -35 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -35 | -31 | -32 | -31 | -27 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 3150 | 3050 | 3300 | 3350 | 3100 | 3150 | 3350 | 3150 | 3050 | 3000 | 2350 | 3100 | 3150 | 2350 | 3400 | 3500 | 3150 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto 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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