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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 18 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	5100	5150		3700	3700	4400	4150	3700	3700	3700	4550		3700	3650			3700	4150
km/h	S	SSE	SE	E	N	ESE	E	ENE	NE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E
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cm	—	4	2	3	3	—	2	2	—	—	2	2	9	1	—	1	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-4
min °C	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-3	-4	-6
chill °C	-7	-6	-10	-8	-6	-9	-8	-6	-5	-9	-8	-10	-12	-11	-11	-9	-10	-14

Freezing level m	5450	5300	5050	5250	5150	5050	5300	5250	5100	5150	5350	5000	5050	5100	4950	5350	5150	4900

	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—
	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri 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. 55 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 112 degs) was rejected.
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Fresh winds from the NNW (31 kph at 340).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
lightning 22km S of Santo Domingo de los Colorados 86 km W 795m alt. 42 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 320).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	33°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
IpialesSanLuis 188 km NNE 2691m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Clouds developing.	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 110).	40 km Mid: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 100).	10.0 km Low: 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.