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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Tue 05 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE
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cm	1	1	—	1	2	3	—	—	—	1	3	—	2	4	2	—	1	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-4	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-6	-3	-4	-6	-5	-4	-6	-4	-5	-5
chill °C	-10	-11	-13	-11	-12	-10	-10	-9	-10	-7	-7	-11	-9	-7	-11	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	5300	5300	4900	5250	5250	4950	5150	5450	4950	5400	5300	5000	5150	5300	4900	5300	5350	4950
Cloud base (m)	5000	4100	4800	3850	4800	3650	3700	4500		5300		3700	5100			5750	5150	3750

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, 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. 3 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 163).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (2 kph at 1).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 330).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	8.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 140).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	25° 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	19° C	Mist -.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 170).	2.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Tulca / l Rosal Airport 184 km NNE 2940m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: 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.