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Powder South Heliski at 3650 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 12 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
min °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -6 |
chill °C | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -12 |
Humid % | 80 | 71 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 75 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 98 | 98 | 86 | 76 | 81 | 52 | 40 | 46 | 32 |
Freeze m | 3000 | 3100 | 3000 | 3350 | 3200 | 2900 | 3000 | 2900 | 2650 | 2550 | 2400 | 2050 | 2350 | 2300 | 2350 | 2800 | 2950 | 2950 |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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Powder South Heliski Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of August has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Powder South Heliski at the specific elevation of 3650 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Powder South Heliski. 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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