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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
45
W
50
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
90
WNW
95
W
95
W
100
SW
80
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
60
SW
50
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
WNW
25
WNW
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6
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-11
-13
-13
-14
-11
-10
-11
-9
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-14
-15
-14
-10
-11
-10
-9
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-9
-11
-21
-21
-22
-24
-28
-31
-32
-31
-25
-25
-23
-21
-24
-22
-20
-18
-18
-9
-20
4650
4950
4900
4400
4450
4250
3650
4250
4400
4050
4750
4650
4250
4750
4750
4400
4800
4800
4400
Cloud base (m)
7100
5250
9350
9350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:58

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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.
3 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).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
353 km SE
577m alt.
29 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 293).
3
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta
360 km NW
238m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (58 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
362 km ESE
368m alt.
26 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Low: 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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