– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | |
clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 7100 | 7100 | 7100 | 6750 | 5950 | 5200 | 5300 | 5250 | 5900 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -17 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -19 |
chill °C | -23 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -32 | -32 | -29 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 4800 | 4250 | 4400 | 4950 | 4450 | 4500 | 5000 | 4700 | 4550 | 5000 | 4450 | 4350 | 4500 | 4050 | 3550 | 3950 | 3500 |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).
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 |  | ||||
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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