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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
45
W
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
1
1
3
max °C
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
min °C
-3
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-3
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-6
-6
-2
-6
-8
-3
-5
-7
-4
-7
-6
-4
-9
-9
-8
-14
-14
-12
-16
-15
-10
-15
5100
5600
5350
5150
5400
5300
5300
5550
5400
5150
5450
5000
4700
5050
4700
4550
5150
4900
Cloud base (m)
5550
5750
6350
5850
5800
6150
7100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-5-6-7-5-6-6-5-6-7-6-8-9-8-10-9-7-9-21-1-2-1-2-11-2-2-1-4-5-3-6-5-2-56106666796673241252
Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
Sunset
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun 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.

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.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 130 degs)
(6 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 338).
11
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
50 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
6
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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