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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	5100	5250	4500	5100	4950	4850	4900	4950	5000		3700	3750	4550	4000	4800	4850	3650	3650
km/h	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SSE	SW	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	NE	ENE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	1	—	1	3	—	3	5	1	2	9	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-4	-2	-4	-3	-2	-2	-4	-4	-4	-5	-4	-3	-5	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-2	-3	-5	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-5
chill °C	-8	-9	-12	-10	-11	-12	-9	-7	-11	-6	-4	-5	-4	-5	-9	-7	-9	-10

Freezing level m	5600	5500	5000	5550	5350	5000	5450	5500	5050	5300	5250	5000	5300	5300	5000	5450	5200	5000

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	—	6:02	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 194).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (30 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.	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 170 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 140 degs) (11 kph at 90).	10.0 km Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	28°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 60).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 3 hours ago	31°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 50).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	28°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	32°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered

* 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.