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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 7		Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	4650	4600	5450	4950	5100	5250		4850	6650		5050	5650		3750	5000
km/h	ENE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	NNE	E	S	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—
mm	1.3	—	0.1	1	—	1	—	—	1.1	—	—	1.8	1	—	1.7	—	—
max °C	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	2	1	0	2	2	1	3	2	1
min °C	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	0	-1	2	1	-1	2	0	0
chill °C	1	-1	0	0	-3	1	1	-1	2	0	-1	-1	-2	-4	-1	-3	0

Freezing level m	5300	4950	5400	5350	4950	5400	5300	4950	5250	5250	5000	5350	5350	4950	5350	5250	5000

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. 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 6mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 3 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 221).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	28°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Calm (5 kph at 174).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	27°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: broken
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	-	Calm (4 kph at 1).
Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport 266 km NNE 1709m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Light rain .	Calm (2 kph at 1).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: 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.