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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 23 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 23 Sep Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	3700	3800	4400	6350	4800	6700		5450	5650	5900	5150	3750	3700	3650	3650	4900	5000	5150
km/h	E	SE	SSE	ESE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	S
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	0.7	—	0.2	0.5	—	0.6	0.5	—	—	—	—	0.8	0.4	—
max °C	2	1	0	4	2	0	3	2	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	3	3	0
min °C	2	0	-1	3	1	-1	3	0	-1	2	1	-1	0	0	-1	3	0	-1
chill °C	0	-2	-3	1	-1	-3	0	0	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-1	-4	-6

Freezing level m	5300	5200	4850	5400	5350	4800	5400	5400	4850	5400	5400	4850	5000	5100	4900	5400	5450	4950

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat 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
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 3 hours ago	22°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.	5.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 3 hours ago	27°C	Dry and cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: overcast
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 3 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Calm (4 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: broken
Tulcan 184 km NNE 2940m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
IpialesSanLuis 188 km NNE 2691m alt. 42 minutes ago	14°C	Distant precipitation but not falling at station.	Wind obs. (14 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.	31 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.