Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
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
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SSE
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
25
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
55
WNW
45
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-4
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-4
-3
-2
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
min°C
-6
-2
-6
-5
-3
-7
-5
-2
-6
-5
-2
-6
-4
-2
-5
-4
-3
-6
chill°C 
-9
-7
-13
-12
-10
-13
-12
-9
-14
-13
-10
-15
-12
-11
-14
-13
-12
-16
Freezing level (m
4700
5300
4800
4800
5150
4650
4750
5250
4800
4750
5200
4750
4800
5300
4850
4900
5250
4650
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-10-8-10-9-8-10-10-8-9-9-7-9-8-7-8-7-7-9-5-2-5-5-3-6-5-2-5-4-2-5-3-2-4-3-3-5372351362462462451
Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW 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 5 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
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
49 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 90).
13
333 km ESE
973m alt.
48 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(13 kph at 340).
0.0 km
353 km SE
577m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
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.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
18
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Fog -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.0 km

* 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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