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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	risk tstorm	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	E	NE	ENE	ENE	N	NNW	NNE	N	NNW	NNE	N	S	SE	S	SW	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	—	1	—	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	0.5	—	—	0.4	—	—	1.6	—	—	0.4	—	—	0.1	1	—	0.5	—	—
max°C	3	2	1	2	1	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0
min°C	3	1	0	2	0	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	-2	2	1	0	3	1	-1
chill°C	-1	-2	-4	-1	0	-4	-2	-3	-4	0	1	-2	0	-1	-2	0	-2	-5

Freezing level (m)	5550	5350	5000	5350	5200	4900	5350	5300	4950	5300	5300	4800	5350	5350	5000	5450	5300	4900
Cloud base (m)	5450		3700	4750	3800	5000	4700			5050				5150	4900	4750		4400

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun 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. 29 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 132).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNE (26 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: broken
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	33° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 40).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Tulca / l Rosal Airport 184 km NNE 2940m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: 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.