– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, ChileIssued: 7 am Sun 19 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 7 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 7 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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3 Sierra Nevada Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5500 | 5250 | 5250 | 5250 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5200 | 5250 | 6850 | 6050 | 8950 | 6850 | 6700 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
min °C | -20 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -14 |
chill °C | -44 | -41 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -42 | -44 | -45 | -44 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -35 | -32 | -33 | -28 | -27 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 3150 | 2950 | 3150 | 3300 | 3050 | 2900 | 2850 | 1750 | 2800 | 2600 | 2450 | 3550 | 3350 | 2850 | 4050 | 3850 | 3450 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
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Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Tue night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW 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 |
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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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