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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
6150
8850
5400
5350
5250
5300
5300
8650
5700
6400
5950
5800
km/h
45
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
10
NW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
70
W
95
W
115
WNW
140
WNW
150
WNW
155
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-15
-14
-14
-17
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-14
-13
-14
-16
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-16
-15
-16
-18
-18
-17
-18
-16
-14
-15
-14
-15
-17
-17
-15
-17
 chill °C
-29
-29
-30
-29
-27
-24
-18
-28
-26
-28
-28
-32
-36
-37
-35
-38
Freezing level m
3350
3950
3850
3200
3650
3600
2950
3650
3700
3350
4150
3950
3150
3850
3800
3400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-16-15-15-18-18-17-17-15-14-15-14-15-17-16-15-16-12-11-11-14-14-13-14-12-10-11-10-10-13-12-11-13-7-5-4-8-7-6-9-7-4-6-4-3-7-6-4-7
Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
Sunset
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto de Atacama Airport
234 km SW
197m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: scattered
353 km SE
577m alt.
54 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 158).
3
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
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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