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Puma Lodge - Powder South at 4845 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -10 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 |
chill °C | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -20 | -25 | -24 |
Humid % | 43 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 55 | 57 | 32 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 79 | 81 | 76 |
Freeze m | 3200 | 3350 | 3700 | 3900 | 3850 | 3800 | 3950 | 3900 | 3850 | 3900 | 3750 | 3650 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 3300 | 2900 | 3150 |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
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Puma Lodge - Powder South 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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Week 3 of August has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Puma Lodge - Powder South at the specific elevation of 4845 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Puma Lodge - Powder South. 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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