– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | |
some clouds | some clouds | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6300 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5950 | 6350 | 5200 | 6450 | 5900 | 6550 | 6500 | 6450 | 6450 | 5300 | 5200 | 5200 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 |
min °C | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 |
chill °C | -29 | -27 | -32 | -33 | -35 | -41 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -39 | -38 | -40 | -39 | -36 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 4250 | 3700 | 3550 | 3700 | 3300 | 2750 | 3550 | 2850 | 3150 | 3550 | 2950 | 2850 | 3750 | 3150 | 3050 | 3450 | 2900 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).
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 |  | ||||
TucumanAero | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta |
* 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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