– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 7300 | 7350 | 7050 | 6750 | 6800 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -16 |
chill °C | -34 | -34 | -37 | -37 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -31 | -35 | -38 | -37 | -38 | -36 | -35 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 3950 | 3900 | 3500 | 3950 | 4050 | 3900 | 4050 | 4100 | 3850 | 3850 | 3850 | 3500 | 3550 | 3350 | 2250 | 3650 | 3750 | 3400 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Desierto 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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