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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 7 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5400
5250
5750
5950
5750
6150
6200
5550
5700
5800
5350
7250
7050
6500
km/h
20
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
45
SSW
35
WSW
70
W
100
W
110
W
125
WNW
135
WNW
145
WNW
150
WNW
150
WNW
145
WNW
150
WNW
140
WNW
135
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-17
-16
-15
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-16
-15
-14
-16
-15
-15
-16
-15
-15
-16
min °C
-18
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-14
-15
-17
-16
-15
-16
-16
-15
-17
-16
-16
-18
 chill °C
-29
-26
-25
-26
-27
-28
-28
-32
-36
-35
-34
-36
-36
-35
-37
-36
-36
-39
Freezing level m
3650
3550
2850
3800
3750
3500
4150
4050
3500
4050
4000
3550
3800
3700
3300
3750
3650
3350
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-18-16-16-14-14-14-14-15-17-16-15-16-16-15-17-16-16-17-13-12-13-11-10-11-10-10-13-11-10-12-12-11-13-12-12-14-7-6-8-6-4-6-4-3-7-5-4-6-6-5-7-6-5-8
Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
Sunset
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20

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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 morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, 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.
1 hour ago
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 23 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC289E26S
285 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC289E25S
299 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATC289E27S
299 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC289E28S
319 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 178).
- km
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
15°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
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
45 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 68).
32

* 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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