Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
W
55
WNW
65
NW
85
WNW
75
W
75
W
75
W
60
WSW
60
W
55
W
50
W
55
WNW
75
WNW
70
W
65
W
70
W
40
SW
45
WSW
40
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-16
-18
-17
-14
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-14
-13
-12
-14
-13
-12
-12
min °C
-16
-16
-15
-19
-19
-17
-15
-14
-12
-13
-13
-13
-17
-16
-13
-15
-15
-12
-12
-29
-29
-30
-37
-36
-34
-31
-28
-25
-26
-26
-26
-34
-31
-27
-30
-29
-23
-23
3850
4250
4250
3550
3800
3850
3650
4350
4450
4000
4400
4400
3900
4300
4350
3850
4400
4500
4200
Cloud base (m)
8050
9050
7050
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-16-16-15-18-19-17-15-13-12-13-13-13-16-15-13-15-14-12-12-12-11-10-13-14-12-11-9-7-9-9-8-11-10-8-11-10-7-8-4-4-2-6-7-5-5-30-3-2-1-4-3-1-4-30-2
Sunrise
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
34 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
6
333 km ESE
973m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 23).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
9.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
35 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 315).
3
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Low: few

* 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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