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Lauca National Park

Arica y Parinacota · 4,500 m a.s.l. · Difficulty: alta

Model level (most severe trail) Caution Low confidence on some trail

At least one estimated variable exceeds a caution threshold.

Active model alerts

  • Caution Issued: 12 Oct, 09:01 (Chile time)

    Lake Chungará Trail

    Triggered by: Gusts 38 km/h (threshold ≥ 35 km/h)

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Current estimate

Showing the trail with the most severe level in this park.

Lake Chungará Trail

18.2333°S 69.1667°W  ·  4.520 m

Caution Low confidence

At least one estimated variable exceeds a caution threshold.

Triggered by: Gusts 38 km/h (threshold ≥ 35 km/h)

Above 3,500 m, modeled wind and visibility carry higher uncertainty. Consult local park rangers before entering.

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:
18.2333°S 69.1667°W · the model estimates at 4,579 m; the trail reaches 4,520 m.

Elevation profile · schematic (not the real profile)

Freezing level

4.660 m

Wind 180m

17 km/h

Direction

W · 287°

Model spread

Low — consensus

Δv 14 km/h
Δt 0.5°C

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

Next 24 hours: maximum estimated gust 105 km/h at 16:00; temperature between -3 and 9 °C.

105 now12h18h00h06h

Bar colour follows this trail’s gust thresholds: grey = below caution, amber ≥ 35 km/h , red ≥ 49 km/h.

See hourly values
Estimated gusts and temperature per hour
Hour (Chile) Gust (km/h) Temp. (°C)
09:00492.2
10:00624.2
11:00806.3
12:00917.6
13:00968.3
14:001008.7
15:001048.2
16:001057.5
17:001056.2
18:001024.7
19:00972.6
20:00790.9
21:00710.5
22:0061-0.1
23:0061-0.5
00:0059-1.0
01:0056-1.4
02:0054-2.1
03:0052-2.0
04:0052-2.3
05:0050-2.7
06:0050-2.9
07:0050-2.5
08:00490.5

Inter-model comparison · wind 10 m (km/h)

Best match
10 km/h
GFS
18 km/h
ICON
23 km/h
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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.

  • Lake Chungará Trail

    Altiplano · 4,520 m · 5 km · 1 day

    Caution Low confidence

    Wind 10 km/h · gusts 38 km/h · 2.2 °C · computed 12 Oct, 09:01 (Chile time)

    Triggered by: Gusts 38 km/h (threshold ≥ 35 km/h)

  • Bofedales Trail

    Altiplano · 4,500 m · 8 km · 1 day

    No model alert Low confidence

    Wind 5 km/h · gusts 33 km/h · 2.9 °C · computed 12 Oct, 09:01 (Chile time)

    Low confidence: on this terrain models tend to underestimate wind.

Park information

Region

Arica y Parinacota

Max. elevation

4,500 m

Difficulty

alta

Zone

norte

Area

137,883 ha

Official CONAF park information

Access status according to CONAF

Open to the public

Hours: Lun-Dom 8:30-18:00

Source: conaf.cl , read on 2026-06-17. It may not reflect closures announced by radio, signage or on site. Confirm with CONAF before you go.

Volcanic technical alert (SERNAGEOMIN)

Volcán Guallatiri

Green technical alert

Green technical alert. Category 2 SERNAGEOMIN. Permanent fumarolic activity. Monitoring by OVDAS.

Source: SERNAGEOMIN · Read: 6/17/2026

Volcán Parinacota

Green technical alert

Green technical alert. Category 2 SERNAGEOMIN. No recent eruptive activity. Monitoring by OVDAS.

Source: SERNAGEOMIN · Read: 6/17/2026

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Recorded estimates

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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: -18.3333, -69.3500 — Open in Google Maps

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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 →