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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Jan 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SE	W	ENE	ENE	N	NNW	NW	NW	N	ENE	SE	SSE
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cm	—	1	—	—	2	—	—	4	—	1	5	1	1	3	—	1	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-6	-3	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-4
min °C	-5	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-6	-6	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-13	-12	-13	-10	-10	-10	-4	-5	-6	-4	-11	-10	-8	-7	-9	-7	-7	-9

Freezing level m	5050	5300	4850	5300	5300	4800	5200	5250	4850	5250	5200	4900	5300	5300	4900	5300	5200	4950
Cloud base (m)	3700	4650		4600		4900	5050	4950		5150	4750	3650	4250			4600	3650	3700

	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). 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	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 121).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Light rain .	Calm (0 kph at 0).	1.0 km Low: overcast
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	23° 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	20° C	Drizzle	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 60).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
IpialesSanLuis 188 km NNE 2691m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C	Distant precipitation but not falling at station.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	31 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Drizzle	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 110).	9.0 km Low: broken
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja) 195 km ENE 293m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered 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.