Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
45
NW
60
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
60
WNW
35
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
N
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
min°C
-4
-2
-5
-5
-3
-6
-5
-4
-7
-6
-4
-6
-5
-1
-4
-3
1
-2
chill°C 
-13
-11
-15
-14
-12
-16
-15
-14
-17
-16
-14
-16
-9
-5
-10
-8
-1
-6
Freezing level (m
4950
5300
4750
4700
5100
4700
4750
5050
4700
4650
5000
4600
4750
5350
5100
5150
5650
5300
Cloud base (m)
8450
7050
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-8-7-8-9-8-9-9-9-10-10-9-10-9-7-8-7-4-6-3-2-5-5-3-5-5-4-6-5-4-6-4-1-3-21-24623513412414746106
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
Sunset
8:24
8:25
8:25
8:27
8:27
8:28

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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 -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
27 minutes ago
25° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
11
333 km ESE
973m alt.
42 minutes ago
29° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
353 km SE
577m alt.
32 minutes ago
35° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
40
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
36° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 90).
27
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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