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Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 8 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 5350 | 5250 | 5400 | 8400 | 5900 | 7250 | 7100 | 6500 | 6000 | 5900 | 5450 | 6450 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 10 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -15 | -16 |
min °C | -18 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -17 |
chill °C | -36 | -33 | -34 | -30 | -26 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -34 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 3250 | 3550 | 3500 | 3350 | 3950 | 3650 | 3600 | 4300 | 3200 | 3550 | 4000 | 3550 | 3700 | 3950 | 3400 | 2950 | 3700 | 2850 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri 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 |  | ||||
TucumanAero | | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
SaltaAero |
* 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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