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Bernardo OHiggins National Park

Aysén · 500 m a.s.l. · Difficulty: extrema

Model level (most severe trail) No model alert

Models do not exceed our thresholds. This does not mean the trail is safe.

Current estimate

Pío XI Glacier Trail

50.0000°S 73.8333°W  ·  500 m

No model alert High confidence

Models do not exceed our thresholds. This does not mean the trail is safe.

In Patagonia, models have underestimated wind in documented events (see methodology).

Model:
Open-Meteo «best_match» (model chosen automatically)
Computed:
12 Oct, 09:01 (Chile time)
Valid for:
a single hour of the estimate: 09:00 on 2026-10-12 (Chile time). Why?
Estimate point:
50.0000°S 73.8333°W · the model estimates at 1,081 m; the trail reaches 500 m.

Elevation profile · schematic (not the real profile)

Freezing level

1.370 m

Wind 180m

31 km/h

Direction

NE · 36°

Model spread

N/A: model spread is computed only for volcanic and altiplano trails.

Next 24 h · gusts (bars, km/h) and temperature (line)

Next 24 hours: maximum estimated gust 25 km/h at 11:00; temperature between -1 and 1 °C.

25 now12h18h00h06h

Bar colour follows this trail’s gust thresholds: grey = below caution, amber ≥ 45 km/h , red ≥ 70 km/h.

See hourly values
Estimated gusts and temperature per hour
Hour (Chile) Gust (km/h) Temp. (°C)
09:00230.9
10:00230.8
11:00250.6
12:00230.5
13:00230.5
14:00220.3
15:00220.2
16:00180.0
17:0016-0.2
18:0015-0.4
19:0018-0.5
20:0019-0.9
21:0019-1.0
22:0013-1.0
23:0011-1.1
00:0015-1.3
01:008-0.7
02:007-1.1
03:005-1.1
04:006-1.0
05:009-0.5
06:0010-0.4
07:00130.1
08:00130.8

Model level by trail

This is a weather estimate, not the official opening status of the trail. To know whether a trail is open, check with CONAF.

  • Pío XI Glacier Trail

    Trail · 500 m · 8 km · 2 days

    No model alert High confidence

    Wind 13 km/h · gusts 23 km/h · 0.9 °C · computed 12 Oct, 09:01 (Chile time)

    In Patagonia, models have underestimated wind in documented events (see methodology).

Park information

Region

Aysén

Max. elevation

500 m

Difficulty

extrema

Zone

austral

Area

3,525,901.2 ha

Access status according to CONAF

Open to the public

Source: conaf.cl . It may not reflect closures announced by radio, signage or on site. Confirm with CONAF before you go.

Wind map (Windy)

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Recorded estimates

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Model alerts for Bernardo OHiggins National Park

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In case of emergency

Source: Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Emergencies in Chile · 130: MINSAL. Checked 7 October 2026.

Park coordinates: -50.0000, -73.8333 — Open in Google Maps

Informational only

These estimates come from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), processed by AlertaParques. They do not replace official communications from CONAF or SERNAGEOMIN. Always check real conditions with park rangers before entering. How levels are computed →