– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 8 pm Mon 07 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6100 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 7250 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -20 |
min °C | -19 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -21 |
chill °C | -39 | -39 | -38 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -46 | -39 | -36 | -38 | -37 | -36 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 3400 | 3500 | 3750 | 3500 | 3250 | 3550 | 2700 | 2350 | 3350 | 2250 | 2250 | 3400 | 2550 | 2750 | 3750 | 2500 |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB289E27S | |||||
ASCATB289E26S | |||||
ASCATB289E28S | |||||
ASCATB289E25S | |||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
* 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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