– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W
Sierra Nevada Weather Forecast
Central Argentina-Chile · ChileIssued: 2 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 10 Sep 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 Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6000 | 5300 | 8850 | 7150 | 6750 | 6500 | 6700 | 7150 | 6600 | 6650 | |||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -22 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 |
chill °C | -45 | -44 | -38 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -33 | -36 | -36 | -35 | -36 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 1950 | 2600 | 3650 | 3200 | 3300 | 3850 | 3100 | 3150 | 3700 | 2950 | 3050 | 3850 | 3200 | 3500 | 4100 | 3300 |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
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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 Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Wed morning).
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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