Weekly forecast for Chile: Rain, followed by improving conditions toward the weekend

Santiago: Rain through Friday, then improving conditions

In Santiago, the week will bring intermittent rain from Tuesday through Friday, followed by improving conditions toward the weekend. On Tuesday, October 20, occasional rain is forecast, with an 80% chance and a high of 20°C. On Wednesday, October 21, the chance drops to 60%, with sun and occasional rain and a high of 21°C. On Thursday, October 22, it rises to 70%, with cloudy skies, occasional rain and a high of 19°C. On Friday, October 23, it returns to 80%, with rainy skies and a high of 15°C. From Saturday, October 24, the chance falls to 10%, with sunny skies and a high of 18°C. Sunday, October 25, and Monday, October 26, will remain sunny with occasional clouds, a 20% chance of rain and highs of 22°C.

Valparaíso and Valdivia: Variable rain chances during the week

Rain chances will be high early in the week in Valparaíso and Valdivia, then decrease toward the weekend, although Valdivia will remain cloudy on Monday. In Valparaíso, the chance reaches 80% on Tuesday, October 20, then falls to 60% on Wednesday, October 21, and 20% on Thursday, October 22. It rises to 50% on Friday, October 23, before dropping to between 10% and 20%, with sunny skies through Monday, October 26. In Valdivia, the chance stays at 70% from Tuesday, October 20, through Thursday, October 22, then rises to 80% on Friday, October 23. Skies clear from Saturday, October 24, through Sunday, October 25, although cloud cover increases again to 30% on Monday, October 26.

Punta Arenas: Sunny skies to start, with more clouds over the weekend

In Punta Arenas, skies will remain sunny with a low chance of rain from Tuesday through Saturday, while cloud cover and the chance of rain increase on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, October 20, sunny skies are forecast, with a 10% chance of rain, a high of 8°C and a low of 4°C. The chance stays at 10% through Saturday, October 24, with highs rising to 16°C, although lows will not rise steadily: they fall to 3°C on Wednesday, October 21, before rising to 6°C on Saturday, October 24. On Sunday, October 25, and Monday, October 26, skies will turn cloudy, with a 40% chance of rain on both days and highs of 14°C and 11°C, respectively.