Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 7 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
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snow showers
heavy snow
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snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
60
W
60
W
65
WSW
45
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
65
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
75
WNW
85
WNW
90
NW
110
NW
120
NW
135
NW
115
WNW
100
W
100
W
95
W
85
WNW
90
WNW
95
WNW
105
WNW
120
WNW
120
WNW
90
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
12
13
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-14
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-13
-14
-15
-17
-19
-22
-20
-17
-16
-17
-17
-17
-19
-19
-19
-19
-17
-17
min°C
-14
-14
-12
-15
-16
-14
-13
-13
-11
-11
-11
-10
-12
-11
-10
-12
-12
-12
-16
-16
-15
-19
-20
-23
-23
-20
-16
-18
-19
-18
-20
-21
-19
-21
-19
-18
chill°C 
-28
-27
-25
-30
-31
-28
-27
-26
-24
-23
-24
-23
-25
-23
-22
-24
-24
-26
-33
-33
-33
-40
-42
-45
-43
-40
-34
-36
-37
-36
-40
-42
-40
-42
-35
-33
Freezing level (m
3950
4400
4500
4050
4150
4300
4150
4450
4600
4300
4650
4600
4200
4600
4600
4200
4550
4400
3900
4100
4100
3550
3400
3000
1850
3050
3050
2550
3400
3300
2250
3350
3300
2350
3550
3350
Cloud base (m)
9550
9800
6700
5200
5200
5250
6250
5450
8700
8650
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:09
Sunset
6:05
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:09

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 150).
Desierto de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 330 to 070 degs)
(9 kph at 20).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
ASCATB289E26S
268 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 190).
- km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
6
ASCATC289E26S
283 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB289E27S
289 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB289E28S
304 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB289E25S
326 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 182).
- km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
6

* 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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