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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 17 May 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	some clouds
km/h	SSW	WSW	SSE	SE	ESE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SE	SSE	E	ESE	SE	E
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cm	1	2	8	1	3	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-3	-3	-5	-4	-5	-5
min °C	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5
chill °C	-6	-4	-8	-10	-10	-10	-9	-11	-11	-8	-12	-11	-8	-9	-11	-12	-11	-12

Freezing level m	5250	5300	4950	5050	5150	4950	5200	5300	4950	5300	5400	5000	5250	5350	5000	5150	5000	4950
Cloud base (m)	4950	5000	3650	3700	3750	3650	3700		3700	3700	5300	4200	3950	5050	3650	3650	3650	3650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu 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. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 161).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	1.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 41 minutes ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 198).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE (17 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs) (19 kph at 100).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja) 195 km ENE 293m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken 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.