– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 am Wed 15 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 am Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 1 am Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 |
chill °C | -32 | -31 | -37 | -38 | -38 | -41 | -40 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -43 | -42 | -39 | -40 | -38 | -37 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 4200 | 4150 | 3750 | 3900 | 3700 | 3300 | 3400 | 3200 | 2900 | 3000 | 3100 | 3250 | 3300 | 3350 | 3000 | 3250 | 3450 | 3250 |
Cloud base (m) | 7200 | 6650 | 6300 | 6000 | 5400 | 5350 | 5300 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | ||
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
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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Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport | | ||||
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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