Sierra Nevada weather
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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 8 pm Fri 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
night
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
30
WSW
45
W
30
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
30
E
25
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
20
E
30
SE
25
SE
5
E
15
NW
 cm 
3
10
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-5
-8
-8
-7
-11
-9
-5
-7
-5
-3
-5
-6
-5
-9
-7
-6
-7
min°C
-8
-7
-6
-12
-9
-8
-12
-11
-6
-9
-7
-3
-8
-7
-8
-11
-9
-6
-9
chill°C 
-18
-17
-18
-25
-18
-18
-20
-19
-12
-16
-16
-10
-18
-17
-13
-22
-18
-9
-19
Freezing level (m
4600
4550
4850
4100
4100
4650
4050
4100
4800
4600
4500
5150
4650
4500
4900
4000
4000
4750
4350
Cloud base (m)
9250
8200
7700
7550
7400
5300
5400
6050
5500
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-11-11-10-15-13-13-16-15-12-13-11-8-11-12-11-14-12-10-12-7-6-6-10-9-8-12-10-6-8-6-3-7-7-7-10-8-6-8113-3-20-4-23-126111-5-22-1
Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:33
Sunset
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:05

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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 -5°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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 Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
0.0 km
ASCATC289E27S
265 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 181).
- km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 23).
3
ASCATC289E26S
279 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC288E27S
292 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC289E28S
307 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATC288E26S
318 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC288E28S
320 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 175).
- km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2

* 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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