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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

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

	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		3700	5350	4400		3650	4400	4500	3650	4950				5300	4450		5200
km/h	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	E	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ENE
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cm	2	1	—	—	2	4	1	2	—	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-5	-2	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4
min °C	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-2	-3	-5
chill °C	-9	-6	-10	-8	-8	-8	-9	-11	-9	-7	-8	-10	-9	-9	-9	-6	-7	-5

Freezing level m	5200	5250	4900	5350	5300	5050	5400	5300	5050	5450	5450	4900	5500	5500	5000	5550	5500	5000

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, 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
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	0.0 km High: overcast
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Light rain .	Wind obs. (9 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNE (28 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	31°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	28°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Tulca / l Rosal Airport 184 km NNE 2940m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
IpialesSanLuis 188 km NNE 2691m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Distant precipitation but not falling at station.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	31 km Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.