– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Sun 16 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 1 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly stormy winds. | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6600 | 9350 | 5300 | 5550 | 5200 | 5450 | 5900 | ||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -17 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -27 | -26 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -17 |
chill °C | -38 | -42 | -43 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -43 | -41 | -38 | -33 | -33 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 3200 | 3450 | 3300 | 2800 | 3050 | 2850 | 1950 | 2650 | 2700 | 2650 | 3700 | 3600 | 3250 | 4000 | 3750 | 3150 |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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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 -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.
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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Antofagasta |  |
* 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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