– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Wed 17 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -11 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -16 |
min °C | -10 | -15 | -19 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -17 |
-24 | -31 | -35 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -33 | |
4000 | 3400 | 3000 | 2850 | 1950 | 3000 | 3050 | 3150 | 4000 | 3500 | 3250 | 3800 | 3650 | 3100 | 3500 | 3050 | 2500 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5350 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 9550 | 6950 | 6850 | 7300 | 6850 | 6500 | ||||||
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.
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 |  | ||||
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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