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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Drizzle on Mon morning turning to light snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 31		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	S	SE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ESE	E	ENE	NNE	NNE	N
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cm	—	—	—	2	—	1	2	4	3	—	—	1	2	—	—	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
max °C	2	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	0	1	-1	1	1	0	2	1	-1
min °C	0	-2	1	0	-2	0	0	-1	-1	0	-2	1	0	-2	1	-1	-2
chill °C	-2	-4	-1	-2	-6	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-7	-3	-4	-5	-1	-4	-5

Freezing level m	5250	4750	5200	5150	4700	5000	5150	4850	4850	5200	4800	5200	5150	4800	5200	5150	4750
Cloud base (m)		4800	4950	4450	3700	3650		3700	3700	4000	4750	4850					5500

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	6:21	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Mon morning turning to light snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat 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. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 168).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 129).
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 1).	10.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SE (8 kph at 145).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 200).	10.0 km Low: overcast Mid: scattered
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 1).

* 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.