Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast

Central Argentina-Chile · Chile
Issued: 2 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
7350
6350
7350
5700
5550
5200
6250
5450
5250
6700
5450
9200
6550
5350
km/h
85
WNW
80
WNW
50
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
25
WNW
35
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
4
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-14
-16
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-17
min °C
-15
-18
-15
-14
-16
-16
-16
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-15
-18
 chill °C
-31
-35
-29
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-31
-30
-29
-30
-32
-32
-30
-35
Freezing level m
4350
3800
3800
4350
3900
3700
4000
3650
3550
3950
3500
3550
4150
3650
3650
4200
3550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-15-17-15-14-16-16-16-17-17-17-17-16-16-17-16-15-18-10-13-11-10-12-11-12-13-13-12-14-12-11-12-12-11-13-2-6-4-2-5-4-5-7-6-4-7-5-3-6-5-3-7
Sunrise
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
Sunset
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 315).
14
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 45).
10
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
27 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 68).
21
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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