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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5400
6850
8700
8500
7150
7150
6550
5850
6600
6650
6250
6150
km/h
85
WSW
85
WSW
70
W
65
W
60
W
60
W
60
W
65
WNW
85
WNW
85
WNW
100
WNW
105
WNW
105
WNW
95
W
75
WNW
70
W
80
WNW
80
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-14
-14
-14
-12
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-16
-16
-18
-20
-21
-18
-17
-16
-16
min °C
-15
-14
-14
-14
-12
-14
-14
-13
-15
-16
-16
-20
-20
-21
-20
-18
-16
-17
 chill °C
-31
-30
-30
-28
-26
-28
-28
-27
-32
-33
-33
-40
-40
-41
-39
-35
-32
-34
Freezing level m
4000
4050
3500
4250
4150
3650
4300
4050
3650
3850
3850
3050
3400
3200
3100
3700
3900
3400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-15-14-14-13-12-14-13-13-15-16-16-19-20-21-19-18-16-17-11-10-11-9-8-10-9-9-11-12-12-15-16-17-16-13-12-13-5-3-5-4-2-5-3-2-5-5-5-9-9-9-10-6-4-7
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05

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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 morning, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the W 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.

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
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(9 kph at 150).
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
46 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 113).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 293).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 203 degs) was rejected.
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
9° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
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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