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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Mainly extremely windy. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6200 | 5350 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 7200 | 7000 | 5500 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -18 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -19 |
chill °C | -37 | -33 | -36 | -36 | -32 | -33 | -31 | -30 | -35 | -33 | -31 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -34 | -32 | -31 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 3500 | 3300 | 3250 | 3850 | 2850 | 3650 | 4100 | 3600 | 3250 | 4100 | 3100 | 3700 | 4350 | 3650 | 3800 | 4200 | 3600 |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Mainly extremely windy.
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy 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 |  | ||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Desierto DE Atacama | |||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International 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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