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

CiSierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

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Issued: 7 pm Sun 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
75
WNW
90
WNW
85
WNW
105
WNW
105
WNW
85
WNW
90
W
100
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
80
W
75
W
80
W
80
W
80
W
85
W
70
W
60
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
Wave Height Map
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T chile.wind.144.cc23
T chile.wind.168.cc23
T chile.wind.192.cc23
T chile.wind.216.cc23
T chile.wind.240.cc23
T chile.wind.264.cc23
T chile.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-17
-14
-14
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
min°C
-12
-12
-10
-12
-12
-11
-14
-14
-13
-16
-17
-15
-14
-14
-12
-14
-14
-13
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-11
-12
-11
-8
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
chill°C 
-24
-24
-22
-25
-26
-26
-30
-31
-30
-33
-35
-33
-30
-28
-27
-29
-29
-28
-31
-31
-29
-27
-26
-23
-24
-21
-16
-16
-16
-14
-16
-16
-15
-16
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
3550
4050
4100
3750
3950
3900
3550
3650
3600
3250
3050
3300
3100
3750
3750
3450
3650
3650
3050
3550
3650
3550
3850
3900
3650
4250
4350
4150
4550
4650
4400
4650
4650
4350
4700
4700
Cloud base (m)
7200
6800
5400
6000
5600
6450
6200
5850
5300
6200
6250
7000
9250
6900
9950
9700
9600
9650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sierra Nevada at the specific elevation of 5500 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
13° C
No report.
Desierto DE Atacama
234 km SW
199m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
9.0 km
Low: no cloud
ASCATB289E27S
253 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC289E27S
261 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC289E26S
273 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 193).
- 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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