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How is this worked out?
We take the forecasts each model made one day ahead and compare them, hour by hour, with what the nearest suitable weather station actually measured: temperature, wind speed and daily precipitation. For each of these we work out every model’s average error, then compare it with the average of all the models. The model with the lowest combined score ranks first. The station is picked for being close and at a similar height to your point, and the forecasts are worked out for the height of the station, so it is a fair test.
Models and what’s shown
Changes are saved automaticallyDescabezado Grande snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit3,953 m | 500 m lower3,450 m | 1,000 m lower2,950 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | – | – | – | 1,350–2,750 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 4 cm | 4 cm | 4 cm | 2,150–2,900 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 900–2,750 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 1,850–2,950 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 2,250–3,300 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | <1 cm | <1 cm | <1 cm | 1,850–3,200 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2,100–3,100 m |
| Total | 7 cm | 7 cm | 7 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 15 minutes ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail, wind and temperature, and every other model.
Mountains near Descabezado Grande
- Cerro Azul3,788 m · 8 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Calabozos3,508 m · 24 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- San Pedro de Tarara3,621 m · 47 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Laguna del Maule3,092 m · 58 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Nevado de Longaví3,242 m · 77 km away · 14 cm in 3 days
- Lomas Blancas2,268 m · 82 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Tinguiririca Volcano4,280 m · 92 km away · 10 cm in 3 days
- Risco Plateado4,999 m · 101 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
Ski areas near Descabezado Grande
- Las Leñas77 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
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Questions about Descabezado Grande
- Will it snow on Descabezado Grande this week?
- Yes. About 6.5 cm of snow is forecast at the summit of Descabezado Grande (3,953 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Monday.
- What is the freezing level on Descabezado Grande?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 900 m and 3,300 m. The summit is 3,953 m, so it should stay below freezing at the top all week.
- How high is Descabezado Grande?
- Descabezado Grande is 3,953 m (12,969 ft) high, in Chile.
- Which mountain range is Descabezado Grande in?
- Descabezado Grande is in the Andes.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).