– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Sat 18 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 7 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue morning, gales from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5600 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5900 | 6550 | 5700 | 5450 | 7000 | 6950 | 6350 |
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 cm | 17 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -17 |
min °C | -20 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -18 |
chill °C | -43 | -40 | -43 | -43 | -41 | -42 | -41 | -40 | -41 | -42 | -44 | -44 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -36 | -33 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3100 | 3050 | 3300 | 3300 | 2950 | 3150 | 3300 | 3000 | 3000 | 2950 | 2100 | 2800 | 3150 | 2650 | 3450 | 3200 | 3000 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue morning, gales from the W by Thu 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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Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Salta Airport |  | ||||
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Jujuy 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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