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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	E	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NE	W	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	2	6	5	2	4	3	1	2	—	1	2	—	1	1	—	1	1	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-6	-3	-4	-6
min °C	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-6	-7	-4	-6	-7	-4	-5	-6
chill °C	-7	-4	-5	-3	-9	-9	-5	-9	-6	-8	-9	-13	-10	-13	-14	-11	-11	-13

Freezing level m	5250	5200	5050	5350	5250	5000	5100	5250	4700	5200	5200	4600	5200	5200	4700	5300	5300	4750
Cloud base (m)	3750	3700	3700	5050	3700	3700	3700	4800	5300	4750		4600	4350	5250	5850	5350	4950

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -7°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
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
lightning 45km ESE of Sangolqui 34 km ENE 4181m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 25km NE of Pillaro 45 km SSE 3659m alt. 46 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 3 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 110).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: overcast
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 3 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 70).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 103 degs) was rejected.

* 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.