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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 14 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Sun night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
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mm	0.2	0.6	—	0.3	0.5	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.6	—	0.8	—	—
max °C	4	3	-1	3	2	0	3	2	0	2	1	0	2	2	0	2	1	0
min °C	3	0	-1	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0	-1
chill °C	3	-3	-4	0	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-1	1	-1	-2	0	-2	-1	-3	-4

Freezing level m	5400	5400	4850	5250	5400	5000	5250	5300	4950	5250	5200	4900	5050	5400	4950	5250	5200	4800
Cloud base (m)		5100	4350		4950		4500		3700	3800		3650	3700	4200	3700	3700	4000	3700

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Sun night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue morning. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 33 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 129).
LatacungaAeropuerto 32 km SSW 2805m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	40 km Mid: scattered
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Izobamba 37 km NW 3023m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 0).	50 km Mid: scattered
Rumipamba 42 km S 2628m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	38 km Mid: scattered
LATola 50 km N 2480m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	40 km Mid: few
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
QueroChaca 79 km S 2940m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 160).	30 km Mid: scattered
Tomalon 81 km NNE 2713m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Haze	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 50).	40 km Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 120).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.