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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6650 | 5400 | 5750 | 5300 | 8650 | 5950 | 6000 | 6500 | 6500 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 |
min °C | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
chill °C | -25 | -22 | -23 | -28 | -25 | -19 | -21 | -14 | -14 | -21 | -21 | -26 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 3900 | 3750 | 4150 | 3550 | 3450 | 4050 | 3900 | 4100 | 4700 | 4150 | 4000 | 4300 | 3550 | 3400 | 3650 | 3200 |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
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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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