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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 6400 | 5400 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5450 | 5600 | 5350 | 5950 | 7100 | 7100 | 6550 | 6050 | 6200 | 6600 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 |
min °C | -17 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -21 |
chill °C | -34 | -35 | -32 | -32 | -30 | -27 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 3400 | 3200 | 3600 | 3450 | 3350 | 4000 | 3500 | 3650 | 4250 | 3450 | 3450 | 3900 | 3500 | 3600 | 3900 | 3150 |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Fri 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 |  |
* 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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