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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | | |  | |
clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 6750 | 5900 | 5200 | 5200 | 5750 | 5350 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 5400 | 6850 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
chill °C | -24 | -22 | -29 | -30 | -33 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -36 | -33 | -32 | -37 | -37 | -34 | -32 | -35 | -35 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 3800 | 4500 | 4000 | 3900 | 4250 | 3600 | 3400 | 3600 | 3350 | 3200 | 3550 | 3250 | 3050 | 3600 | 3350 | 3450 | 3900 | 3300 |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama | |||||
Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
Universidad Católica Norte- Antofagasta | |||||
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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