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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  | | | |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | | | |
clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 8400 | 9100 | 8650 | 5500 | 5200 | 5300 | 6300 | 5300 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 |
min °C | -16 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -18 |
chill °C | -30 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -28 | -29 | -33 | -38 | -38 | -39 | -38 | -35 | -34 | -38 | -37 | -34 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 3450 | 4100 | 3650 | 3900 | 4450 | 3950 | 3950 | 4300 | 3650 | 3450 | 3600 | 3200 | 3250 | 3450 | 3150 | 2900 | 3500 | 3350 |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
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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 Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Mon 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 | | ||||
SaltaAero |
* 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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