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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
70
NW
70
NW
70
NW
65
WNW
65
WNW
max °C
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-12
-13
min °C
-8
-9
-10
-8
-11
-11
-11
-13
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-14
-14
-13
-13
-18
-19
-20
-18
-22
-22
-23
-26
-25
-24
-25
-25
-26
-29
-29
-28
-26
5100
4750
5000
5000
4450
4700
4700
4200
4500
4550
4200
4400
4500
4050
4250
4450
4200
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-8-9-9-8-10-11-11-13-12-11-12-12-12-13-14-13-13-3-5-5-4-6-7-6-9-8-7-8-8-7-9-10-8-95234102-1-11-2-21-3-30-3
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:14
6:13
6:12
6:10

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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Mon morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

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.
37 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
3
333 km ESE
973m alt.
42 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
3
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 040 to 100 degs)
(6 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
38 minutes ago
25° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
18
362 km ESE
368m alt.
40 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
3
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
365 km SSE
429m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
365 km SE
454m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: 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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