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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6700
5950
6050
6650
km/h
70
WNW
90
NW
125
NW
150
NW
120
NW
90
WSW
55
W
60
WNW
70
WNW
60
SW
35
SSW
60
W
60
SW
55
WSW
50
W
60
WSW
55
W
65
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-12
-12
-14
-18
-19
-18
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-13
-12
-17
-18
-20
-21
-17
-16
-18
-15
-15
-15
-15
-13
-15
-15
-14
-17
 chill °C
-27
-27
-37
-39
-41
-41
-32
-31
-34
-30
-28
-29
-29
-26
-29
-30
-28
-33
Freezing level m
4500
4500
3950
3650
3400
2900
3950
4050
3600
3950
4150
3700
4300
4300
3900
4250
4300
3750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-13-12-16-18-20-20-16-16-17-15-15-15-14-13-15-15-14-16-8-7-11-14-16-16-12-11-13-12-10-11-10-8-10-10-9-12-21-4-7-8-10-6-4-6-5-3-5-4-1-4-4-2-5
Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

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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 Thu morning, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
No report.
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 330).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
56 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 293).
11
327 km SE
1474m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
29
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
6
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 225).
13
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
2 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
13° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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