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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Sun 04 May Local Time
Updates in:
12min 31s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 mph
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
S
 in 
 in 
max°F
23
25
23
23
25
21
23
25
21
19
19
16
14
14
9
19
21
21
min°F
19
25
21
21
23
19
19
23
18
18
18
12
12
12
7
14
21
21
chill°F 
9
14
7
3
5
1
1
7
-4
-4
-6
-13
-13
-15
-22
-9
5
7
Freezing level (ft
15600
16100
14600
15600
15700
14100
15700
15700
14100
14800
14300
12600
13600
13000
10300
14800
15400
14600
Cloud base (ft)
31200
31300
31300
29900
Sea lvl6000ft12000ft18000ft24000ft30000ft
1316141517131416121110764210141421252222242021241919191413138172121333732333730333730293225252719283532
Sunrise
6:58
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
Sunset
6:01
6:00
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:58

Days 7-12 Weather Summary

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
124.3 miles SW
1568ft alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto de Atacama Airport
145.4 miles SW
646ft alt.
2 hours ago
57°F
Dry and cloudy.
8
Light winds from the N
(8 mph at 0).
20 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
TucumanAero
216.9 miles E
1476ft alt.
1 hour ago
75°F
-
4
Light winds from the SE
(4 mph at 140).
62 ftiles
Mid: mostly cloudy
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
218.7 miles E
1847ft alt.
2 hours ago
73°F
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 040 to 210 degs)
(4 mph at 120).
20 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Salta Airport
224.9 miles ENE
2267ft alt.
2 hours ago
70°F
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 330 to 110 degs)
(4 mph at 30).
20 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
CatamarcaAero
226.8 miles SE
1490ft alt.
1 hour ago
80°F
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 mph at 270).
82 ftiles
Mid: few
LARiojaAero
228.1 miles SSE
1408ft alt.
1 hour ago
75°F
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
82 ftiles
Mid: mostly cloudy
Toconao
229.9 miles N
8025ft alt.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 mph at 110).
RioHondo-lasTerma
238.6 miles ESE
922ft alt.
1 hour ago
76°F
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
72 ftiles
Mid: overcast
Antofagasta
238.6 miles NW
371ft alt.
3 hours ago
63°F
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
4
Light winds from the W
(4 mph at 260).
72 ftiles
Mid: scattered

* 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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