– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 pm Thu 06 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 7 pm Thu 06 Aug 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 -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Mainly stormy winds. | |||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||
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 | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 8250 | 7350 | 6850 | 6250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | -12 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -13 |
chill °C | -27 | -27 | -26 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 3750 | 4050 | 4000 | 3450 | 3900 | 3900 | 3550 | 3950 | 4000 | 4000 | 4100 | 3800 | 3500 | 3750 | 3800 | 3700 |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
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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 -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Sat afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Mainly stormy winds.
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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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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