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

Sierra Nevada
Weather Forecast, Chile

Issued: 2 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
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
night
AM
clear
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
0
S
10
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
5
SW
20
S
15
SSE
5
SE
0
WNW
15
N
15
NW
20
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
 cm 
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
4
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
min°C
-2
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-3
-6
-6
-5
-7
-7
-5
-7
-7
-5
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
-6
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
chill°C 
-6
-11
-7
-10
-9
-4
-12
-12
-8
-7
-11
-11
-6
-13
-12
-10
-12
-13
-11
-14
-10
-10
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-12
-14
-12
-11
-13
-11
-9
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
5950
5500
5650
5950
5550
5600
5800
5500
5550
5750
5550
5500
5750
5350
5300
5700
5300
5150
5450
5200
5100
5500
5250
5200
5550
5300
5150
5650
5400
5300
5700
5300
5300
5600
5250
5300
Cloud base (m)
8200
9000
6200
8400
6900
8800
9500
9750
7350
5650
5500
6600
6400
6600
6300
9950
6750
5900
6400
5500
5400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-5-3-3-5-4-4-5-4-3-5-5-3-6-5-5-7-7-5-7-6-5-6-6-5-6-6-4-5-5-4-6-5-5-6-54123021-112112-101-2-2-1-3-20-2-10-2-11-101-1-11-2-112810108998911881167866746856856967966966
Sunrise
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:30
Sunset
8:10
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:07
8:06
8:05
8:05
8:04
8:02
8:01
8:00

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sierra Nevada is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sierra Nevada Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon 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.

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
-
Wind obs. (32 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Desierto Atacama Airport
233 km SW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (18 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
278 km ESE
1450m alt.
44 minutes ago
24° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
333 km ESE
973m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
11
349 km SE
780m alt.
52 minutes ago
31° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 43).
23
Tucuma / eniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
352 km E
563m alt.
3 hours ago
36° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
353 km SE
577m alt.
1 hour ago
35° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 68).
39
362 km ESE
368m alt.
51 minutes ago
34° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 293).
6
Salta Airport
362 km ENE
691m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 040 to 100 degs)
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Toconao
370 km N
2446m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).

* 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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