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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
35
W
50
W
50
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
1
max °C
0
-1
-1
1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-5
-4
-6
min °C
0
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
0
-3
-3
-1
-3
-3
-3
-7
-7
-5
-6
-4
-6
-7
-3
-4
-5
-4
-7
-7
-5
-11
-11
-12
-16
-16
-14
-15
5500
5300
5200
5550
5350
5350
5550
5150
5100
5400
5250
5000
5250
4800
4550
5000
4650
Cloud base (m)
6950
5550
6050
6400
8800
5950
6750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-6-6-5-6-6-5-7-7-6-7-7-7-10-11-10-100-2-21-1-11-3-3-1-2-3-3-6-6-5-686696785685452241
Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:45
7:46
Sunset
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, 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.
3 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.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
43 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
5
333 km ESE
973m alt.
47 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: few
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
10
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.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few

* 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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