Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 2 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5200
5250
5500
5750
5500
9450
5650
5300
km/h
55
WSW
65
W
60
W
55
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
45
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-12
-10
-11
-10
-9
-9
-6
-6
-8
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-7
-4
-4
-7
min °C
-14
-11
-12
-11
-9
-10
-8
-6
-9
-7
-6
-8
-7
-5
-8
-7
-5
-7
 chill °C
-28
-24
-26
-24
-19
-20
-17
-14
-20
-17
-17
-20
-18
-16
-20
-17
-15
-17
Freezing level m
3150
3700
3550
3650
4000
3200
3750
4400
3500
3900
4600
3800
4100
4750
3850
4250
4850
4200
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-17-15-15-15-13-13-11-10-11-10-9-11-10-9-11-9-9-11-13-11-12-11-9-10-7-6-9-6-6-8-6-5-8-6-5-7-7-5-6-5-3-6-3-1-4-21-3-11-312-2
Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:22
7:20
Sunset
7:29
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30

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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 -6°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW 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 10 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
15°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
42 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
6
TucumanAero
349 km E
450m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: scattered
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
353 km SE
577m alt.
59 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SaltaAero
361 km ENE
1221m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.0 km

* 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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