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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
75
WNW
50
WNW
40
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
W
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
30
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-13
-14
-13
-12
-10
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-9
min °C
-13
-16
-15
-12
-11
-10
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-8
-11
 chill °C
-28
-29
-27
-23
-21
-19
-16
-20
-19
-16
-15
-15
-11
-17
-18
-18
-24
Freezing level m
3750
3350
3750
4000
3850
4450
4550
4100
4450
4450
4050
4400
4500
4050
4400
4500
3900
Cloud base (m)
7050
9650
9650
9350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-18-19-19-17-15-13-12-13-13-12-13-13-11-13-13-12-14-13-15-14-12-11-9-7-9-8-7-9-9-7-9-9-8-10-6-8-7-4-4-21-3-20-2-20-2-20-4
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:55
5:55
5:55

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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 -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW 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.

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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
333 km ESE
973m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 180).
14
347 km ENE
1146m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 113).
24
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 203).
6
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Low: few
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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