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Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Thu 13 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5400 | 5550 | 5200 | 5200 | 9200 | 5350 | 9000 | 5950 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5300 | 5250 | 5250 | |
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 cm | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -26 |
min °C | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -28 |
chill °C | -36 | -37 | -38 | -36 | -41 | -42 | -39 | -42 | -42 | -39 | -44 | -43 | -46 | -52 | -49 | -49 | -41 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 3200 | 3450 | 3650 | 2500 | 3450 | 3450 | 2700 | 3450 | 3400 | 2500 | 3300 | 3000 | 2100 | 2550 | 2700 | 1200 |
 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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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Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
Salta Airport |  | ||||
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* 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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