– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Wed 26 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||
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 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6000 | 5900 | 9500 | 5900 | 5850 | 6750 | 5300 | 5700 | 5250 | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -10 |
chill °C | -24 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -29 | -23 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 4000 | 3450 | 4100 | 4050 | 3450 | 3850 | 3750 | 3150 | 3800 | 3700 | 3250 | 3450 | 3300 | 2550 | 3300 | 3650 | 2950 |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Tue morning).
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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