Weekly weather forecast: Santiago between rain and sunshine

Santiago: occasional rain early in the week and on Thursday

Santiago is forecast to have two periods of occasional rain this week, one at the beginning and another at the end, with several sunny days in between. Cloudy conditions with occasional rain are forecast for Friday 23 October and Saturday 24, with highs of 19°C and 18°C. Sunshine returns on Sunday 25, with occasional clouds and a high of 26°C, while the low falls to 7°C. On Monday 26, with a low-pressure system nearby, Santiago is forecast to be cloudy, with a low of 12°C. Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 are expected to be sunny, with highs of 24°C and 27°C. Sunshine with occasional rain is forecast for Thursday 29, with a high of 25°C.

Valdivia and Valparaíso: mostly sunny

Valdivia and Valparaíso are forecast to have a mostly sunny week, with occasional rain in Valdivia on Friday 23 and Thursday 29, and one cloudy day in Valparaíso. In Valdivia, a low-pressure system will be nearby on Friday 23 October, and cloudy conditions with occasional rain are forecast. Sunshine is expected to predominate from Saturday 24 through Wednesday 28, with a high of 22°C on Wednesday. In Valparaíso, a low-pressure system will be nearby on Monday 26, and skies are forecast to be cloudy with occasional sunshine and a low of 17°C. The rest of the week is expected to be sunny or partly cloudy, with highs ranging from 18°C to 22°C.

Punta Arenas: sunshine early, then more clouds

Punta Arenas is forecast to go from two sunny days to cloudier conditions in the second half of the week. Sunny conditions are forecast for Friday 23 October, with a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. On Saturday 24, an anticyclonic ridge is expected to change position very little; it will also be sunny, and the high will rise to 15°C. Sunday 25 will start out sunny before becoming cloudy, with a high of 16°C. Cloudy conditions are forecast for Monday 26, with a high of 13°C. Tuesday 27 will start cloudy before the sun comes out. Cloudy conditions are forecast for Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29, with highs of 16°C and 15°C.