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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5450 | 5500 | 5850 | 5400 | 5250 | 5450 | 5200 | 5350 | 6100 | 6050 | 9550 | 9450 | |||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -14 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 |
chill °C | -27 | -33 | -32 | -30 | -35 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -30 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
Freezing level m | 4150 | 3900 | 3550 | 3900 | 3050 | 3150 | 3700 | 3500 | 3650 | 4250 | 3500 | 3700 | 4350 | 3400 | 4000 | 4800 | 4250 |
 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
TucumanAero |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
SaltaAero |  | ||||
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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