– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
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Issued: 7 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6950 | 6900 | 5800 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5350 | 6400 | 5750 | 5300 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -16 |
min °C | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -19 |
chill °C | -26 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -33 | -29 | -30 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 3850 | 4050 | 3900 | 3750 | 3850 | 3800 | 3500 | 3700 | 3500 | 2600 | 3500 | 3650 | 2850 | 3500 | 3500 | 2300 |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC289E27S | |||||
ASCATB289E27S | |||||
hy2c289E26S | |||||
ASCATB289E28S | |||||
ASCATB289E26S | |||||
ASCATC289E26S | |||||
ASCATC289E28S |
* 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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