Weekly forecast: Santiago, Valparaíso, Valdivia and Punta Arenas

Santiago: partly cloudy with midweek rain

From Saturday, October 10, through Friday, October 16, Santiago will see a mix of clouds and sun, with highs of 17°C to 21°C. The weekend will remain cloudy with occasional sunshine, a 30% chance of rain, and a low-pressure system moving east on Sunday. On Monday 12, the chance of rain rises to 60%, with a high of 17°C; on Tuesday, with a low-pressure system to the southwest, it remains at 60%, with a high of 18°C. Skies will clear from Wednesday 14, with highs of 20°C to 21°C, except for a rise in the chance of rain to 50% on Thursday 15, before sunny conditions return on Friday.

Valparaíso: brief rain followed by sunny conditions

From Saturday, October 10, through Friday, October 16, Valparaíso will see coastal cloud cover, with highs of 16°C to 20°C. On Saturday, October 10, skies will be cloudy, with a high of 20°C, then turn mostly sunny with occasional clouds on Sunday 11, with a high of 17°C. On Monday 12, the chance of rain reaches 60%, with a high of 16°C, the lowest of the week. From Tuesday 13, skies will turn mostly sunny with occasional clouds, and a high of 18°C. Conditions will remain stable, with that high and a 10% chance of rain through Friday 16.

Valdivia and Punta Arenas: breaks of sunshine and occasional rain

From Saturday, October 10, through Friday, October 16, Valdivia will remain mostly cloudy, with highs of 16°C to 19°C, while Punta Arenas will have its highest chance of rain on Monday. In Valdivia, clouds will dominate through Wednesday 14, skies will clear on Thursday 15 with a high of 21°C, and the chance of rain will rise to 50% on Friday 16, with a high of 19°C. In Punta Arenas, the weekend will be sunny, with highs of 11°C to 13°C; on Monday 12, a nearby trough will bring a 70% chance of rain and a drop in the high to 10°C, followed by improving conditions and highs of 14°C to 16°C.