Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
 cm 
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-5
-6
-4
-4
-6
-4
-5
-6
min°C
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
-4
-6
-6
-4
-5
-7
-5
-5
-8
chill°C 
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-5
-7
-8
-12
-10
-14
-14
-11
-11
-11
-5
-8
-11
Freezing level (m
5200
5150
4900
5350
5300
5000
5200
5350
4900
5200
5150
4850
5200
5200
4800
5250
5150
4600
Cloud base (m)
3650
3700
4300
4950
3650
3700
4600
4450
3700
4600
3750
4900
4700
4800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-4-6-4-4-5-4-4-6-4-6-6-4-5-7-5-5-721-132122-121-111-121-27751076886975875974131211161412131412151311141311151310
Sunrise
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:06

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
58 km S
2520m alt.
4 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
4 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 95 degs) was rejected.
138 km SW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.

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