– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  | |  |  | |  | | | |  |  |  | | |
some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 6750 | 7100 | 6600 | 6500 | 6000 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 8650 | 5500 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5300 | 6900 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -22 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -23 | -22 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -17 |
chill °C | -45 | -43 | -39 | -40 | -38 | -34 | -36 | -35 | -32 | -35 | -31 | -30 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 2450 | 2800 | 3550 | 3000 | 3200 | 3800 | 3350 | 3250 | 3900 | 2900 | 3700 | 4100 | 3600 | 3450 | 4250 | 3700 |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
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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 -15°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat 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 | | ||||
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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