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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 16		Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	W	S	ENE	NNE	N	E	NE	S
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cm	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	1	2	—	1	4	—	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-5	-6	-4	-5	-7	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-14	-14	-11	-12	-13	-10	-10	-12	-7	-5	-6	-4	-9	-6	-4	-6	-8

Freezing level m	5150	4750	5300	5300	4700	5200	5350	4750	5250	5250	4850	5300	5250	4900	5350	5300	5000
Cloud base (m)			5100	4650	4400	4350	5000			4750			4850				3700

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	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:29	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon 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	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 173).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Shower light rain shower.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: broken
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SE (8 kph at 145).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Light rain .	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast High: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Drizzle	Calm (4 kph at 1).	8.0 km Low: broken
lightning 46km ESE of Puerto Asis 266 km ENE 268m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm

* 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.