– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5300 | 7200 | 5950 | 6300 | 5800 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5850 | 5750 | 5250 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -21 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -16 |
chill °C | -41 | -40 | -41 | -44 | -43 | -40 | -38 | -36 | -35 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -35 | -32 | -30 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 3000 | 2900 | 3500 | 2650 | 2700 | 3500 | 2650 | 3200 | 3650 | 3300 | 3250 | 3750 | 3350 | 3350 | 4200 | 3700 |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
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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 -17°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB288E27S | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB289E25S | |||||
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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