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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Wed 14 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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 5450 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 5350 | 5750 | 5400 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 5350 | 6050 | 6900 | 6350 | 7100 | 5650 | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -19 |
chill °C | -34 | -38 | -35 | -32 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -30 | -33 | -32 | -30 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 3300 | 3150 | 3900 | 2750 | 3500 | 4200 | 3650 | 3400 | 4100 | 3100 | 3600 | 4200 | 3400 | 3650 | 4100 | 3650 |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Tue morning).
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 de 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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