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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Mon 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 25 Aug Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SSE
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cm	5	1	3	4	4	4	7	1	2	4	1	2	1	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6
min°C	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-6	-8	-5	-6	-7
chill°C	-11	-13	-13	-14	-12	-14	-13	-15	-15	-13	-12	-14	-11	-11	-14	-11	-13	-13

Freezing level (m)	5000	5100	4850	4900	4950	4850	4850	4900	4650	4850	4850	4600	4900	5050	4400	5150	5100	4500
Cloud base (m)	3700	3650	3650	3700	3700	3650	3700	3650	3650	3700	3650	3700	3700	3650	3750	4550	4950

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5897 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. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 128).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 40 minutes ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 127).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	28° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 200).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	28° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 350).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken

* 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.