– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Sat 22 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6200 | 8550 | 6150 | 5400 | 5250 | 5300 | 5350 | 8600 | 5550 | 5850 | 5800 | 5750 | ||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -13 |
chill °C | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -24 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -31 | -31 | -28 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 4200 | 3950 | 3400 | 3950 | 3900 | 3300 | 3700 | 3550 | 3000 | 3700 | 3700 | 3200 | 4050 | 3950 | 3100 | 3750 | 3750 | 3450 |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
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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 -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).
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 de Atacama Airport | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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