Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
2
0.9
1
max °C
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
-1
2
2
0
2
2
0
min °C
0
0
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
-4
-4
-6
-3
-4
-4
-1
-3
-4
-2
-5
-6
-3
-6
-7
-4
-6
-7
5050
5050
4900
5200
5100
4950
5200
5150
4900
5200
5150
4800
5150
5200
4950
5200
5300
4850
Cloud base (m)
3700
3650
3700
4300
3750
3700
4350
3800
3700
4750
4950
3650
4450
4900
5150
4500
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-6-6-4-5-6-4-5-6-5-6-7-5-6-7-5-5-600-111-121-121-121-121-1665875976975976986121211141311151312151311151412161412
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:21

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 167).
2
LatacungaAeropuerto
32 km SSW
2805m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Rumipamba
42 km S
2628m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
34 km
Mid: overcast
LATola
50 km N
2480m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
AmbatoAeropuerto
61 km S
2591m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
QueroChaca
79 km S
2940m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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