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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).
	Sun 29		Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NNW	N	N	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	6	—	2	18	12	1	4	—	—	1	—	1	4	—	1	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4	-4	-7	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6
min °C	-6	-7	-5	-6	-7	-5	-6	-7	-5	-6	-7	-5	-6	-7	-5	-6	-6
chill °C	-15	-16	-13	-11	-13	-12	-15	-16	-13	-14	-15	-14	-15	-16	-12	-13	-13

Freezing level m	5200	4800	5100	5100	4800	5000	5000	4750	5150	5300	4750	5200	5050	4850	5100	5200	4800
Cloud base (m)	5100		4350		3650	3700		6000	7200	5650	6800			4400	4300	5000	5000

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

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	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 144).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 4 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 3 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 40).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
lightning 37km NE of Banos 73 km SSE 2153m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 153).
lightning 76km ENE of Puyo 161 km ESE 304m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	Light rain .	Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: overcast
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 3 hours ago	26° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Calm (5 kph at 150).
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 3 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: few 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.