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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
75
WNW
85
WNW
80
W
90
WSW
70
SW
55
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
W
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
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2
max °C
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-10
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
min °C
-6
-5
-8
-8
-9
-12
-11
-7
-8
-7
-5
-8
-7
-5
-8
-7
-5
-7
-15
-15
-18
-20
-23
-27
-26
-20
-20
-18
-15
-18
-16
-14
-15
-13
-9
-10
4950
4900
4450
4500
4300
3750
4150
4400
4100
4800
4700
4300
4750
4750
4400
4750
4850
4500
Cloud base (m)
6950
5450
9250
9350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:58

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun 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 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
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 315).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 113).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
3
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.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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