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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 19 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 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	clear	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	ENE	ENE	N	NW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	—	—	0.4	1	—	0.2	0.8	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	1	0	3	2	-1	4	3	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	-1
min°C	2	0	-1	2	0	-1	2	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0	-1	1	-1	-2
chill°C	-2	-4	-4	1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	2	-2	-3	-2	-3	-4	-2	-5	-6

Freezing level (m)	5300	5250	4750	5250	5350	4850	5350	5400	4850	5300	5150	4900	5200	5100	4950	5150	5200	4700
Cloud base (m)				5000	5200	9400		5100				3750	3700	3750	3700	4150		3800

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed 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
LatacungaAeropuerto 32 km SSW 2805m alt. 3 hours ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 150).	40 km Mid: scattered
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 150).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Rumipamba 42 km S 2628m alt. 3 hours ago	24° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).	34 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
QueroChaca 79 km S 2940m alt. 3 hours ago	22° C	Haze	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).	32 km Mid: few
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).	5.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
PuertoIla 103 km W 260m alt. 3 hours ago	27° C	Haze	Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.	38 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (22 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
RiobambaAeropuerto 111 km S 2787m alt. 3 hours ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 30).	50 km 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.