– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Mainly stormy winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5250 | 5250 | 5300 | 5700 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5300 | 6650 | 5950 | 5300 | 6000 | 6550 | 6200 | 5450 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -17 |
min °C | -18 | -17 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -20 |
chill °C | -36 | -35 | -32 | -34 | -31 | -30 | -34 | -33 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -28 | -36 | -35 | -33 | -40 |
Freezing level m | 3300 | 3200 | 3900 | 2800 | 3650 | 4150 | 3700 | 3600 | 4150 | 3550 | 3700 | 4100 | 3600 | 3400 | 3950 | 3200 |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Mainly stormy winds.
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto de Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
Salta Airport | |
* 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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