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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 18 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 18		Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow
km/h	ESE	SE	SSE	SSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	N	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	2	2	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-7	-5	-10	-10	-10	-9	-10	-11	-9	-10	-11	-10	-8	-10	-8	-9	-10

Freezing level m	5350	5000	5100	5250	4950	5200	5250	4850	5350	5100	4950	5200	5200	5000	5100	5150	5000
Cloud base (m)	5850	3650	3700	3650	3650	3750	4150	3850	4150	3700	3700	3650	3700	3650	3700	3650	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat 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. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 148).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: overcast
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 52 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 132).
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).	10.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 36 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SE (10 kph at 145).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 1).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (17 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.

* 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.