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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 24 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 24 Apr Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	ESE	ESE	SSE	ESE	NE	ESE	ENE	NNW	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
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cm	—	7	2.0	1.0	7	3	1.0	4	4	1.0	3	5	1.0	2.0	—	1.0	1.0	5
mm	1.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	1	0	2	1	-1	2	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	0
min°C	2	0	0	1	0	-1	2	0	-1	2	0	-1	1	0	-1	1	0	-1
chill°C	0	0	-2	-3	-2	-3	0	0	-4	-1	-3	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5

Freezing level (m)	5250	5200	4950	5150	5100	4850	5250	5100	4900	5250	5100	4900	5150	5200	4900	5200	5150	4800
Cloud base (m)	5750	3650	3650	3700	3700	3650	5050	3650	3650	4050	3700	3650	3700			4800		3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°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. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 236).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Light rain .	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 20).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 3 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 58 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).	5.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 100).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	Drizzle	Wind obs. (19 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
AEP Yuracrucito 119 km NNE 2952m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 340).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered

* 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.