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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 06 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri 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 2mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 6		Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs
km/h	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
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cm	—	2	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	0.6	0.8	—	1.6	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	0.6	—	0.2	—	—
max °C	1	0	3	3	1	3	2	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	3	2	0
min °C	0	-1	1	1	-1	2	1	-1	1	1	-1	2	0	-1	1	1	0
chill °C	-5	-5	-3	-2	-4	0	-1	-4	-1	-1	-4	-1	-4	-5	-3	-3	-3

Freezing level m	5200	4950	5200	5400	5050	5400	5300	4900	5200	5300	4900	5350	5300	4900	5200	5300	4950
Cloud base (m)	4000	3650	3700		3750	5250		3650	5000	4700	3750	5700	4750	3700	3700	4950	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri 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 2mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon 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. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 148).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 100 degs) (9 kph at 60).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 320).
lightning 12km WNW of Balzar 187 km SW 80m alt. 48 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).	10.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	28° C	Light rain .	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 210).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 200).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: broken
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 1).	0.0 km

* 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.