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Farellones at 2434 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 am (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18.0mm) heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 |
max °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
min °C | -1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
chill °C | -4 | 3 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
Humid % | 41 | 43 | 23 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 46 | 68 | 89 |
Freeze m | 3150 | 3200 | 3500 | 4000 | 4000 | 3850 | 4050 | 4100 | 3950 | 4050 | 3900 | 3750 | 3900 | 3950 | 3750 | 3600 | 3200 | 2750 |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Farellones:
Farellones Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2.0 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Snow History
Week 3 of August has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Farellones at the specific elevation of 2434 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Farellones. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Chile.
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Visitor Reviews of Farellones
Overall 4.6 Based on 3 votes and 3 reviews
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- Pau Padros from Chile writes:
Farellones deservs to be the first mountain ski village in Chile where the winter sports have begun. It is only 1:20 from the Santiago International Airport.From here you may connect to Colorado, La Parva and Valle Nevado Ski Center, wich as a whole are the largest skiable domain in the southern hemisphere.Here you''ll find great mountain atmosphere, the most traditional house buildings and the exclusive Hotel Posada de Farellones, with more than 65 years in Hotel service.
Visitor Reviews of Farellones
Pau Padros from Chile writes:
Farellones deservs to be the first mountain ski village in Chile where the winter sports have begun. It is only 1:20 from the Santiago International Airport.From here you may connect to Colorado, La Parva and Valle Nevado Ski Center, wich as a whole are the largest skiable domain in the southern hemisphere.Here you''ll find great mountain atmosphere, the most traditional house buildings and the exclusive Hotel Posada de Farellones, with more than 65 years in Hotel service.
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