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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	5400	3650	6250	5450	3800	3700	3750	4450	4750	5050		3700	3700		5900	5350		4750
km/h	NE	NE	WNW	N	NW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SE	SE	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E
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cm	—	2	—	—	2	5	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	—	—
max °C	3	1	0	3	1	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	2	2	0
min °C	2	1	-1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	-1	1	0	-1	2	0	-1
chill °C	2	1	-4	3	0	-3	-1	-1	-2	2	0	-4	-2	-3	-4	-2	-3	-3

Freezing level m	5400	5200	4950	5450	5200	5000	5300	5300	4950	5300	5200	4950	5200	5200	4850	5400	5300	4950

	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. 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. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 119).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
AmbatoAeropuerto 61 km S 2591m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.	30 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: broken
lightning 33km W of Cotacachi 103 km N 1771m alt. 57 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 2 hours ago	28°C	Dry and cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: broken
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	31°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: 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.