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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 19		Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	WSW	SW	ESE	N	NNE	NNE	N	NW	WNW	W	SSW	SE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE
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cm	5	—	2	6	1	1	2	—	1	3	1	1	6	11	1	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4	-4	-6
min °C	-5	-7	-5	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-6	-6	-5	-5	-7	-4	-5	-6
chill °C	-9	-11	-5	-10	-12	-9	-10	-10	-4	-10	-10	-7	-9	-15	-12	-13	-14

Freezing level m	5300	4800	5200	5300	4900	5200	5250	5000	5250	5100	4850	5150	5100	4900	5200	5250	4850
Cloud base (m)	5200		5200	5350	3700	4700	4750	4300	4450		3700	4600	3650	3700	3650	4450

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	6:29	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

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	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 167).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 050 degs) (6 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: overcast
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 080 degs) (6 kph at 40).	10.0 km
lightning 35km E of Potosi 196 km NE 3068m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
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 (7 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (5 kph at 150).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Calm (4 kph at 1).	8.0 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.