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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5400 | 5250 | 5250 | 8400 | 7200 | 7000 | 6700 | 6050 | 5950 | 6150 | 6200 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -10 | -13 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -11 | -13 |
chill °C | -29 | -26 | -27 | -23 | -20 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -25 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3550 | 3350 | 3350 | 3900 | 3550 | 3550 | 4250 | 3200 | 3350 | 4000 | 3500 | 3700 | 3900 | 3450 | 3000 | 3900 | 2950 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport | | ||||
SaltaAero | |||||
Salta Airport |  |
* 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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