Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 8 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6900
6300
6800
9150
8950
9500
9100
km/h
5
SSW
5
N
15
N
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
50
W
60
W
55
W
80
W
90
W
75
W
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
0
-2
0
1
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-7
min °C
-2
0
-3
-1
1
-2
-2
0
-5
-4
-2
-5
-4
-4
-7
-6
-5
-8
 chill °C
-5
-2
-9
-6
-3
-6
-5
-5
-14
-12
-10
-15
-14
-14
-19
-18
-18
-21
Freezing level m
5200
5500
5250
5300
5600
5300
5250
5500
5000
4900
5250
4900
4850
5100
4650
4550
4900
4350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:37
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—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
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Sunset
—
7:59
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8:00
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:00
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8:01
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8:02
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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
cloudy
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
43 minutes ago
26°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 293).
10
327 km SE
1474m alt.
36 minutes ago
28°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
16
347 km ENE
1146m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 113).
13
TucumanAero
349 km E
450m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
27 km
Mid: clear
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
7.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
33°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 68).
21
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.
SaltaAero
361 km ENE
1221m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
clear
Haze
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
32 km
Mid: 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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