– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Mon 24 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5500 | 5250 | 5750 | 6050 | 5600 | 5300 | 6100 | 6250 | 5750 | 6500 | |||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 |
min °C | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -14 |
chill °C | -17 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 2800 | 3850 | 3800 | 3650 | 4150 | 4050 | 3400 | 4050 | 4000 | 3400 | 3900 | 3800 | 3300 | 3800 | 3700 | 3350 |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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