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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 08 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 8		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds
km/h	E	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	NE	NW	NW	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.8	—	0.3	0.7	—	0.4	1.4	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	3	—
max °C	3	0	3	3	0	3	2	-1	3	2	0	1	1	0	3	2	-1
min °C	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	0	-1	2	0	-1	0	0	-2	3	0	-1
chill °C	-1	-4	-1	0	-4	-2	-3	-4	-2	-4	-4	-2	-2	-5	1	-3	-3

Freezing level m	5400	4850	5350	5400	4850	5250	5350	4850	5250	5300	4950	5000	5250	4700	5400	5350	4750
Cloud base (m)	5100	3800	4900	5050	4700	4650	5300		4150		3700	3700	4250	3700	5700	5050	3800

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed 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	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 196).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 3 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 90).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 50 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 42).
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 3 hours ago	29° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 3 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).	0.0 km
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja) 195 km ENE 293m alt. 3 hours ago	24° C	Shower light rain shower.	Calm (4 kph at 80).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: few

* 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.