– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 2 am Wed 09 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5300 | 5200 | 5300 | 7300 | 7200 | 6750 | 6650 | ||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -17 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -15 |
chill °C | -34 | -32 | -38 | -36 | -38 | -42 | -33 | -27 | -31 | -30 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -32 | -30 | -25 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3450 | 2250 | 2550 | 3200 | 1350 | 2300 | 3450 | 2800 | 2750 | 3800 | 2700 | 2800 | 3650 | 2550 | 2750 | 3750 | 2850 |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
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 de Atacama Airport | |||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport | | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
SaltaAero | |||||
Salta Airport |  |
* 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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