Sierra Nevada weather
– Lat/Long: 26.48° S 68.59° W

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 2 am Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
clear
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
15
NE
30
N
20
ESE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
SSE
15
S
10
W
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
NW
60
NW
65
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
35
W
Wave Height Map
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T chile.wind.39.cc23
T chile.wind.63.cc23
T chile.wind.87.cc23
T chile.wind.111.cc23
T chile.wind.135.cc23
T chile.wind.159.cc23
T chile.wind.183.cc23
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T chile.wind.231.cc23
T chile.wind.258.cc23
T chile.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
11
1.0
1.0
12
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-9
-7
-9
-9
-8
-10
-9
-9
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-6
-8
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
chill°C 
-15
-12
-17
-17
-17
-18
-16
-16
-19
-18
-16
-15
-14
-12
-17
-18
-16
-18
-18
-17
-20
-18
-15
-17
-16
-16
-21
-19
-18
-19
-19
-18
-19
-18
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
4850
5300
5000
4850
5150
4750
4700
4850
4550
4600
4950
4900
4750
5200
4950
4750
5150
4950
4850
5300
5050
5000
5450
5300
5200
5500
5200
5000
5350
5100
4950
5350
5000
4900
5300
5150
Cloud base (m)
5400
6300
5900
5750
5800
5250
5850
5400
5350
5950
5750
5550
5750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
Sunset
7:35
7:34
7:32
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25
7:24
7:23
7:22

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Copiapó Universidad de Atacama
200 km SW
478m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
16° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
327 km SE
1474m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
6
Tucuman Aero
349 km E
450m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
cloudy
Mist
9 km

* 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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