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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 5550 | 5300 | 6700 | 8700 | 8450 | 8550 | 8900 | 9600 | 7400 | 7200 | 6950 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -12 |
chill °C | -31 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -33 | -31 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -28 | -23 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 3650 | 3950 | 3650 | 3550 | 4100 | 3650 | 3700 | 4200 | 3700 | 3700 | 4300 | 4000 | 4000 | 4500 | 4100 | 4200 | 4800 | 4550 |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Sierra Nevada at the specific elevation of 6127 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 |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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