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

Socompa
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 1 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6200
4600
5500
5000
4500
4850
4500
4500
km/h
50
NW
25
NW
55
NNW
50
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
25
NNW
5
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
5
 mm
0.5
0.1
max °C
7
2
3
3
0
-1
1
-4
-6
-2
-4
3
5
1
6
8
3
min °C
5
0
1
1
-3
-3
-2
-8
-8
-3
-6
-3
4
0
1
7
1
 chill °C
-1
-6
-6
-7
-12
-11
-11
-13
-11
-8
-8
-6
2
-2
0
4
-2
Freezing level m
4150
3500
3950
3700
3300
3300
3200
2400
2600
3050
2750
3900
4100
3450
4400
4500
3750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-14-16-16-16-18-18-18-23-24-16-18-15-13-14-12-11-13-10-12-12-12-15-15-14-20-20-13-15-12-9-11-9-7-10-2-6-5-5-8-9-7-13-14-8-10-6-3-6-31-46122-2-2-1-6-7-3-5051482
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:56
6:54
6:54
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16

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Socompa Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Socompa is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Socompa Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
0.0 km
246 km W
710m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Salta Airport
286 km E
691m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Visibility reduced by smoke.
9
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 010 to 120 degs)
(9 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
289 km E
1219m alt.
56 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
Jujuy Airport
323 km E
657m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 180 degs)
(15 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
402 km SE
1450m alt.
32 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
406 km SSW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 360 degs)
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
418 km SE
563m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
473 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
480 km SSE
1474m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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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