Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4650
3700
4900
6150
4600
5000
4400
4850
4850
4850
4850
4750
4500
km/h
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
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Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
2
—
—
1
—
 mm
—
0.7
—
0.5
—
—
0.7
1
—
0.9
—
—
2
—
—
1.7
—
—
max °C
2
2
0
3
2
0
3
2
0
3
2
0
2
2
0
3
2
1
min °C
1
1
-1
1
1
-1
2
1
-1
3
1
-1
2
1
0
2
1
-1
 chill °C
-3
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-5
-1
-4
-6
-2
-4
-4
-1
-2
-4
Freezing level m
5300
5350
4950
5250
5300
4850
5400
5350
4850
5400
5300
4950
5350
5300
4950
5400
5250
5050
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
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Sunset
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
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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 Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
50 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 182).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
IpialesSanLuis
188 km NNE
2691m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
226 km SSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
27°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 157).
8
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
250 km WSW
190m alt.
3 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
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.

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