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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Mon 11 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 11 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 11		Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds
km/h	ESE	SSE	E	NE	NE	NE	N	W	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	ENE	NNW	WNW
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cm	2	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.5	—	0.6	1.4	—
max °C	1	0	2	2	0	3	2	-1	1	2	-1	3	3	0	4	2	0
min °C	0	-1	0	1	-1	3	0	-1	1	0	-2	1	1	0	2	1	0
chill °C	-4	-1	0	0	-4	3	0	-1	1	0	-5	-2	-1	0	2	-2	-3

Freezing level m	5150	5000	5050	5250	4750	5450	5250	4850	5100	5250	4700	5250	5500	4950	5350	5350	5000
Cloud base (m)	3750	3650	3700	4700		5300			3700	4100			5150	4550	4850	5050

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu 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. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 206).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 113).
lightning 11km NNE of Chone 177 km WSW 155m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).	10.0 km Low: broken
lightning 24km NE of Santa Ana 201 km SW 215m alt. 39 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 210).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 47 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (8 kph at 147).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 330).	10.0 km Low: few 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.