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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 9200 | 8650 | 5750 | 5300 | 5300 | 6400 | 5850 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 6650 | ||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 5 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -17 |
min °C | -12 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 |
chill °C | -23 | -29 | -30 | -35 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -32 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 4450 | 3950 | 3900 | 4250 | 3650 | 3400 | 3650 | 3450 | 3450 | 3600 | 3400 | 3400 | 3650 | 3350 | 3550 | 3900 | 3350 |
 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon 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 |
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Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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