– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Sat 05 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6650 | 6450 | 6350 | 5950 | 5200 | 5350 | 5200 | 5250 | 5550 | 5200 | 5400 | 5500 | 5200 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 |
min °C | -17 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -24 |
chill °C | -35 | -34 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -37 | -36 | -37 | -49 |
Freezing level m | 3800 | 3800 | 3400 | 3800 | 3800 | 3100 | 3700 | 3700 | 3500 | 3750 | 3700 | 3500 | 3650 | 3600 | 2700 | 3750 | 3600 | 3200 |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
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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 -16°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu 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 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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