– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6350 | 6200 | 5250 | 5300 | 5250 | 6350 | 6000 | 7100 | 6850 | 7000 | 6850 | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -19 |
min °C | -23 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -22 |
chill °C | -44 | -38 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -41 |
Freezing level m | 2400 | 3100 | 3250 | 3050 | 3600 | 3400 | 3150 | 3950 | 3750 | 3150 | 3900 | 3600 | 3200 | 3850 | 3500 | 3400 | 3850 | 3650 | 2300 |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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 |
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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
Salta Airport |  | ||||
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* 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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