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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 7		Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	NE	ENE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—
mm	—	—	1.4	2	—	1	2	—	0.5	—	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
min °C	1	-1	3	1	-1	2	1	-1	2	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	-2
chill °C	-3	-5	0	0	-1	0	-1	-5	-2	-4	-5	-3	-4	-2	0	-2	-5

Freezing level m	5300	4950	5450	5400	4900	5250	5300	4900	5250	5200	4900	5250	5400	5000	5000	5100	4850
Cloud base (m)	3800	4550	5350		3750	4550	4800		5100	4200	3700	3700	4050	3650	3700	3650	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. 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	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 227).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 152).
thunderstorm affecting Velasco Ibarra 137 km SW 103m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 260).	0.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 57 minutes ago	13° C	-	Calm (5 kph at 147).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken

* 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.