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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		5200		5100	4950	4800	5100	5600	5150		4150	4950	4800	3700	3650	5000		6400
km/h	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	SE	SE	S	SSW	SSW	W	WNW	NNE	WSW	N
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cm	—	1	—	1	1	—	1	1	—	1	—	—	2	10	3	2	9	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-2	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5	-6	-3	-5	-6
chill °C	-10	-11	-12	-9	-10	-11	-10	-9	-9	-7	-9	-10	-7	-7	-11	-3	-7	-9

Freezing level m	5550	5450	4950	5600	5400	5000	5400	5400	5050	5400	5400	5050	5450	5150	4900	5450	5300	4900

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°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. 58 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 220).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 3 hours ago	21°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
lightning 36km NW of Machachi 60 km WNW 1708m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 20).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 3 hours ago	30°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		-	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 40).	10.0 km Low: broken
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	31°C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: 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.