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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	1	4	—	1	6	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-6	-3	-3	-6	-3	-3	-6	-3	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6	-4	-5	-5
min °C	-4	-6	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6
chill °C	-11	-15	-14	-11	-13	-14	-10	-12	-14	-11	-13	-14	-12	-11	-12	-9	-9	-12

Freezing level m	5250	5350	4750	5350	5400	4700	5350	5400	4850	5350	5200	4900	5200	5250	4900	5200	5150	4950
Cloud base (m)	8950		8850	9150		9100	9300	5350	9600		4450	3800	4650	4900	3750	4700		3700

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5897 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. 39 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 261).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).	0.0 km
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (2 kph at 1).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Fog -.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 280).	0.2 km Low: overcast
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WSW (11 kph at 250).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 181).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 1).

* 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.