– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Mainly extremely windy. | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5850 | 5250 | 9100 | 8550 | 6100 | 5350 | 5700 | 6850 | 6050 | 5250 | 5200 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 |
chill °C | -30 | -34 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -28 | -29 | -32 | -38 | -38 | -40 | -36 | -34 | -33 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 4100 | 3500 | 3450 | 4100 | 3700 | 3900 | 4550 | 4000 | 3900 | 4250 | 3600 | 3400 | 3600 | 3250 | 3400 | 3650 | 3200 |
 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Mainly extremely windy.
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 |  | ||||
TucumanAero | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta |
* 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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