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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
9500
9550
8250
7350
7200
7100
6950
6050
7000
5550
6000
6700
km/h
65
W
65
W
60
W
60
W
60
W
65
W
80
WNW
90
WNW
95
WNW
95
WNW
115
WNW
135
W
70
W
70
W
75
W
75
WNW
85
WNW
95
WNW
110
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-14
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-15
-17
-20
-18
-18
-18
-17
-17
-16
-15
-16
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-15
-14
-14
-16
-16
-15
-19
-20
-18
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-15
-19
 chill °C
-30
-29
-27
-29
-28
-28
-33
-33
-32
-38
-40
-39
-40
-35
-33
-33
-34
-32
-39
Freezing level m
3450
4150
4100
3600
4250
4050
3600
3800
3900
3100
3450
3250
3050
3550
3800
3250
3850
3900
2950
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-14-14-13-14-13-13-15-16-15-18-20-18-19-18-17-17-17-15-18-11-10-9-11-9-9-11-12-11-14-16-14-15-14-12-14-12-11-15-6-4-2-5-3-2-6-6-4-8-9-8-9-7-5-7-6-4-9
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:15
Sunset
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05
6:06

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed 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.

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
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 293).
18
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
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.
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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