– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 pm Thu 03 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6600 | 6450 | 6650 | 5550 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
min °C | -13 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 |
chill °C | -28 | -27 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -29 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 3400 | 4000 | 3950 | 3300 | 3850 | 3850 | 3150 | 3850 | 3800 | 3250 | 3800 | 3750 | 3550 | 3750 | 3700 | 3550 |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
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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 -10°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue 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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