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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast
Ecuador Andes · EcuadorIssued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | light snow | clear | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | rain shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 3700 | 3700 | 5150 | 4950 | 5000 | 3650 | 4550 | 3700 | 4750 | 3650 | 3700 | 4650 | 3650 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
mm | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.9 | — | 0.2 | 1.1 | — | 0.6 | — | — | 1 | 1.3 | — |
max °C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
chill °C | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 4850 | 5100 | 5350 | 4900 | 5600 | 5450 | 5100 | 5600 | 5450 | 5150 | 5400 | 5300 | 5050 | 5400 | 5350 | 5050 |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Quito New International Airport |  | ||||
Shell Mera Airport |  | ||||
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Cuenc / ariscal Airport | | ||||
Mant / loy Alfar | | ||||
Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport |  | ||||
Salina / en Ulpi Airport | |
* 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.
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