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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 am Fri 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
40
SW
35
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
E
35
NNE
30
NW
10
NNE
 cm 
5
5
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-8
-7
-7
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-3
-6
-9
-8
-10
min°C
-8
-5
-8
-7
-6
-13
-9
-7
-10
-8
-4
-7
-6
-4
-9
-9
-9
-12
chill°C 
-16
-14
-18
-17
-18
-26
-19
-16
-18
-14
-9
-13
-13
-10
-18
-19
-16
-22
Freezing level (m
4500
4950
4600
4550
4850
4100
4100
4650
4200
4300
5050
4700
4750
5100
4650
4200
4550
4150
Cloud base (m)
9250
5600
5200
5450
5650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-12-10-12-11-10-15-13-12-14-12-10-11-10-9-12-14-14-15-7-5-7-6-6-11-8-7-9-7-4-6-5-4-8-9-9-1114013-4-21-215145-1-2-1-4
Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
Sunset
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 360 degs)
(9 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
40 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 23).
11
ASCATC289E26S
283 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC289E27S
303 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC289E25S
313 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 193).
- km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
333 km ESE
973m alt.
57 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 68).
10
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 050 to 200 degs)
(7 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
44 minutes ago
28° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 45).
21

* 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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