Socompa weather
– Lat/Long: 24.40° S 68.25° W

Socompa
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4500
4500
4500
4550
4750
4500
4500
5300
4850
4550
7000
4600
6050
4700
5550
km/h
35
NW
45
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
20
NW
20
NW
35
NW
20
NW
30
NW
45
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
15
NW
30
NNW
45
NW
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
1
1
3
 mm
4
1.6
3
1.6
0.4
0.9
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
5
1
3
5
0
3
4
-1
3
7
-2
min °C
1
2
-1
1
4
0
0
4
-1
0
3
-3
-2
2
-3
-2
4
-3
 chill °C
-5
-5
-7
-4
-2
-5
-5
-2
-6
-5
-4
-10
-9
-5
-8
-7
-2
-9
Freezing level m
3750
3750
3650
3850
4050
3600
4000
4100
3400
3950
4000
3150
3900
3850
2900
4000
4050
3000
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:00
7:00
6:58
6:58
Sunset
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15

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Socompa Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Socompa is: Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Socompa Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Socompa at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Socompa. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
221 km NW
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 120).
10.0 km
246 km W
710m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Salta Airport
286 km E
691m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
289 km E
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
0
Jujuy Airport
323 km E
657m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
395 km ENE
388m alt.
55 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
0
402 km SE
1450m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
6
Desierto Atacama Airport
406 km SSW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
418 km SE
563m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
473 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 070 degs)
(13 kph at 40).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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