– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 pm Mon 10 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 7 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5300 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5300 | 8650 | 5600 | 8550 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 39 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 |
chill °C | -27 | -25 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -31 | -32 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 3750 | 3900 | 3800 | 3450 | 3700 | 3600 | 3250 | 3500 | 3600 | 3250 | 3500 | 3600 | 2550 | 3400 | 3300 | 2800 |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto 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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