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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jul Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).
	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	4500	4650		3700	3650	3700	3700	4000	3650	3700	3650	4100	4900	5100		4400	4500	3650
km/h	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	ENE	SW
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cm	—	—	—	4	4	7	1	1	3	5	2	—	—	—	1	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4	-6	-5	-5	-6
min °C	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4	-5	-7	-5	-6	-7
chill °C	-10	-11	-14	-13	-12	-14	-13	-15	-16	-15	-14	-15	-12	-12	-14	-9	-6	-7

Freezing level m	5200	5350	4800	5050	5150	4950	5150	5200	4750	4900	4900	4500	5300	5250	4500	5150	5150	4700

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri morning).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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. 3 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 90).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 340).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 40).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).	10.0 km Low: scattered 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.