Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 2 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6000
5300
8850
7150
6650
6800
8450
7350
6800
6550
9450
9150
8800
km/h
90
WNW
120
WNW
115
W
70
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
W
40
SW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-17
-17
-17
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-15
-14
-13
-14
-11
-11
-12
-10
-10
-12
min °C
-19
-17
-18
-16
-13
-14
-14
-13
-16
-15
-14
-15
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-13
 chill °C
-38
-36
-38
-32
-28
-29
-27
-25
-30
-28
-27
-27
-27
-24
-25
-23
-23
-27
Freezing level m
2450
3200
1900
2650
3600
3350
3200
3850
3150
3200
3700
2950
3050
3800
3150
3450
4100
3300
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-23-21-21-19-18-18-18-18-20-19-19-19-16-15-16-15-15-16-18-17-18-15-13-14-13-13-16-15-14-15-12-11-13-11-11-13-12-10-14-10-6-8-7-6-9-8-7-10-7-5-7-5-4-7
Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:31
Sunset
7:24
7:24
7:25
7:25
7:27
7:27

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
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.
56 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 315).
14
TucumanAero
349 km E
450m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: scattered
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
353 km SE
577m alt.
56 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 315).
11
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
35 km
Low: broken
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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