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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5650
6050
5250
6200
5300
6050
5950
5850
7250
6900
km/h
25
SW
35
WSW
55
SW
40
W
70
W
100
W
110
W
125
WNW
130
WNW
135
WNW
150
WNW
150
WNW
145
WNW
140
WNW
135
WNW
130
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-15
-13
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-15
-15
-17
min °C
-16
-14
-13
-14
-14
-14
-17
-15
-14
-16
-15
-15
-16
-16
-16
-17
 chill °C
-25
-26
-25
-25
-29
-30
-36
-34
-33
-35
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
Freezing level m
2850
3900
3900
3700
4150
4100
3450
4050
4000
3400
3850
3750
3250
3750
3750
3450
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-16-14-13-14-14-14-17-15-14-16-15-15-16-16-16-17-13-10-9-11-10-10-13-11-10-13-12-11-13-12-11-14-8-5-3-5-4-3-7-5-3-7-5-5-7-7-5-8
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
Sunset
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20

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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 Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat 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 de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: clear
ASCATB289E27S
260 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 218).
- km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
6
ASCATB289E26S
299 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 192).
- km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 0).
24
ASCATB289E25S
330 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB288E27S
351 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 194).
- km
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
7.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the E
(10 kph at 90).
21

* 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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