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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Mainly extremely windy. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  | |  | |
some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5350 | 7200 | 6350 | 6250 | 6350 | 5250 | 5250 | 5550 | 6500 | 6400 | 5350 | 6450 | 6700 | 6100 | 6300 | 6600 | 5550 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -11 |
min °C | -12 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -12 |
chill °C | -26 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -30 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -24 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 4100 | 3400 | 3750 | 4150 | 3750 | 3500 | 4000 | 3650 | 3600 | 4000 | 3450 | 3600 | 4200 | 3350 | 3850 | 4400 | 3600 |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Mainly extremely windy.
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 |  | ||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport | | ||||
Desierto DE Atacama | |||||
ASCATB289E26S | |||||
ASCATB289E27S | |||||
ASCATB288E26S | |||||
ASCATB289E25S | |||||
ASCATB289E28S |
* 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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