– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 1 pm Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 1 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 1 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5950 | 5250 | 5200 | 5250 | 8950 | 5350 | 8800 | 5550 | 5650 | 5250 | |||
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 cm | 24 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -16 | -15 |
min °C | -19 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -17 |
chill °C | -37 | -38 | -35 | -36 | -38 | -37 | -35 | -39 | -41 | -41 | -43 | -40 | -37 | -39 | -39 | -36 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 3350 | 2850 | 3500 | 3600 | 3100 | 3600 | 3700 | 2800 | 3400 | 3400 | 2800 | 3450 | 3300 | 2400 | 3650 | 3750 | 3300 |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat morning).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NNW 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 |
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Desierto Atacama Airport |  | ||||
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport |  | ||||
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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