– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Tue 21 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Tue 21 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 am Tue 21 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5250 | 6250 | 6400 | 5550 | 5200 | 5200 | 5450 | 6100 | 9650 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -11 |
min °C | -18 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
chill °C | -38 | -37 | -37 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -29 | -26 | -23 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -25 |
Freezing level m | 2950 | 2850 | 2400 | 3250 | 3250 | 3000 | 3500 | 3550 | 3100 | 3900 | 3700 | 3100 | 3950 | 3600 | 3200 | 4000 | 3650 | 3050 |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.
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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