– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Sun 26 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 1 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9600 | 8150 | 6850 | 6850 | 6500 | 6250 | 6050 | 5450 | 6100 | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -15 |
min °C | -10 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 |
chill °C | -22 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -23 | -22 | -31 | -31 | -33 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 4050 | 3600 | 3800 | 3800 | 3050 | 3400 | 3350 | 3350 | 3650 | 3950 | 3450 | 4200 | 4200 | 3250 | 3750 | 3500 | 2800 |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).
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 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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