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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	light rain	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	ESE	NNW	N	NE	NW	NNE	NW	NW	NNE	NW	NNW	NE
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mm	0.2	—	—	0.4	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	—
max °C	3	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	0	-1	1	0	-1	2	1	-1
min °C	1	-1	-1	2	-1	-2	2	0	-2	0	-1	-2	1	-1	-2	1	-1	-2
chill °C	-2	-4	-4	1	-4	-5	0	0	-4	0	-3	-4	0	-3	-2	1	-1	-2

Freezing level m	5200	5200	4800	5250	5150	4700	5250	5200	4800	5050	5000	4750	5150	5050	4750	5150	5150	4800
Cloud base (m)		4850	5400		5100	6800	6700	5000	3650	3750	3650	3700	5500	4050	5000	6900	5100	5150

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 339).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 120).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast High: overcast
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 1 hour ago	31° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 322).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	31° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 20).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: 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.