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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
55
W
55
W
60
W
65
W
65
W
65
W
75
W
70
W
55
W
max °C
-6
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-9
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-6
-9
-9
-6
-9
-9
-8
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-4
-8
-7
-6
-8
-17
-21
-20
-16
-20
-19
-19
-21
-19
-17
-18
-17
-15
-20
-19
-18
-20
4600
4150
4500
4650
4150
4400
4400
4150
4550
4700
4450
4900
4850
4450
4550
4600
4300
Cloud base (m)
8950
8750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
6:12
6:10
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:07

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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 -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, severe gales 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: clear
333 km ESE
973m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tucuma / eniente
352 km E
450m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 240 degs)
(6 kph at 180).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
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.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
39 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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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