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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 5200 | 5650 | 5900 | 5450 | 5350 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5350 | 5200 | 5400 | 6100 | 6950 | 6800 | 6200 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -15 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -12 |
chill °C | -32 | -32 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -26 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 3300 | 3700 | 3450 | 3550 | 3700 | 3450 | 3500 | 4000 | 3600 | 3800 | 4100 | 3500 | 3500 | 4000 | 3650 |
 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Desierto Atacama Airport | | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International 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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