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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Wed 01 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 01 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow on Fri morning turning to drizzle on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	cloudy	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	ESE	E	E	E	NE	NE	NNE	N	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	E
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	10	1.0	1.0	—	—	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	—	—	1.0	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	2.0	1.0	—	1.0
mm	0.8	1.8	—	1.7	2	—	0.7	2.0	—	1.3	—	—	2	—	—	1.6	1.8	—	1.3	2.0	—	2	1.8	—	1.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	—	0.6	—
max°C	3	2	1	4	3	2	3	2	1	2	2	1	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	3	1	3	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1
min°C	3	1	0	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	1	1
chill°C	1	0	-3	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-3	-3	-2	-4	-4	-2	-4	-4	-1	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level (m)	5450	5350	5000	5400	5500	5200	5300	5400	5250	5350	5350	5150	5450	5300	5150	5450	5350	5150	5450	5450	5150	5500	5400	5150	5250	5350	5150	5250	5250	5150	5300	5350	5100	5300	5400	5150
Cloud base (m)	5550		4950	4650		3700	3700	3700	3700	3700	3750	3650	4950	3800	3650	4150		3650				5000		3700	3700	3700	3700	3700	3650	3650	3700	3900	3650	3700	3700	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cotopaxi. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Ecuador.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 153).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 174).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 350).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.