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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed 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 Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	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	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		3800	3650	3700	3650	4700	4450		3650	3700	3650	4500	5300			5100	5300	4650
km/h	SSE	SSW	E	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	2	4	2	3	—	—	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5	-2	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4
min °C	-2	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-2	-4	-5
chill °C	-7	-5	-9	-10	-8	-11	-10	-9	-9	-10	-8	-9	-7	-9	-11	-7	-6	-9

Freezing level m	5650	5400	5150	5200	5150	5000	5450	5350	5000	5200	5200	4900	5500	5450	4900	5500	5450	5000

	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed 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 Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat 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	19°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 310).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 2 hours ago	34°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: few
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	36°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	29°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 60).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Tulcan 184 km NNE 2940m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered 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.