– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Fri 09 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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 8900 | 6350 | 5950 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 6100 | 6300 | 5200 | 6800 | 6250 | 6550 | 6250 | 5550 | 5200 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 |
chill °C | -31 | -29 | -27 | -32 | -32 | -34 | -39 | -40 | -40 | -42 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -35 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 3400 | 3700 | 4250 | 3750 | 3550 | 3800 | 3400 | 2900 | 3500 | 2800 | 3200 | 3600 | 3100 | 3250 | 3600 | 3200 |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu 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 |
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Desierto de Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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