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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6850 | 6500 | 5250 | 5300 | 5200 | 5550 | 5250 | 5350 | 9000 | 8400 | 6850 | 5350 | |||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 |
min °C | -4 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -17 |
chill °C | -15 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -28 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -24 | -27 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 4950 | 4450 | 4300 | 4350 | 3850 | 3600 | 4100 | 3400 | 3300 | 4000 | 3650 | 3900 | 4500 | 3900 | 3800 | 4200 | 3450 |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
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 Atacama Airport |  | ||||
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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