– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Tue 16 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||
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 | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -15 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 |
-17 | -19 | -19 | -22 | -31 | -34 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -30 | |
4650 | 4350 | 4500 | 4250 | 3400 | 3000 | 2950 | 2050 | 3550 | 3300 | 3400 | 4150 | 3600 | 3500 | 3800 | 3450 | 2750 | |
Cloud base (m) | 9200 | 6900 | 6250 | 6050 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 9450 | 7400 | 7300 | 7300 | 8950 | |||||
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente |  | ||||
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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