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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	E	E	ESE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	2	—	—	—
mm	—	0.4	—	1.5	1.7	—	1.3	2	—	1.3	—	—	0.6	1	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	1	3	2	0	2	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	1	1	-1
min °C	1	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	0	0	-1	-2
chill °C	-4	-2	-4	0	-1	-4	-1	-1	-4	-2	-3	-5	-2	-3	-3	-3	-5	-5

Freezing level m	5200	5400	5050	5400	5350	4950	5300	5350	4950	5350	5300	4950	5250	5350	5000	5150	5100	4800
Cloud base (m)	3700	4000	4600	5200			4750	4800		6300	4550	3650	4050	5150	3700	3750	3650	4400

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue 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. 25 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 134).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 170).	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. (24 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (2 kph at 260).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 39 minutes ago	18° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 324).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 230 to 330 degs) (13 kph at 290).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	31° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 40).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: 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.