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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	ESE	ESE	E	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	NNE	NE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	2	1	—	—
mm	—	0.4	—	1.8	1.6	—	0.6	2	—	1	—	—	0.3	0.9	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	0	0	-1
min °C	1	1	-1	2	1	-1	1	1	-1	2	1	0	2	0	-1	0	0	-2
chill °C	-3	-2	-4	-1	-1	-4	-2	-1	-4	-2	-3	-5	-2	-5	-4	0	-2	-5

Freezing level m	5250	5400	5000	5350	5350	4950	5200	5300	4850	5350	5300	4950	5300	5400	4950	5000	5050	4800
Cloud base (m)	3700	3750		4700	4750	3750	3700	4750		6250		3650	3700	5250	3700	3700	3700	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue 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	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 165).
LatacungaAeropuerto 32 km SSW 2805m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 190).	30 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: broken
Izobamba 37 km NW 3023m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 180).	40 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Rumipamba 42 km S 2628m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	Fog at a distance.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	32 km Mid: overcast
LATola 50 km N 2480m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	Patches of fog.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	28 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 240).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
QueroChaca 79 km S 2940m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 160).	26 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Tomalon 81 km NNE 2713m alt. 3 hours ago	12° C	Haze	Calm (4 kph at 50).	40 km 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.