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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).
	Fri 9		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	5150	5000	3700	4500		6400			5350	4700	3750				5450		5150
km/h	NNW	WNW	ENE	WNW	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE
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cm	2	—	2	1	—	—	2	—	—	1	—	1	2	—	2	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-3	-4	-4	-2	-3	-5	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-3	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-6	-8	-5	-4	-8	-8	-9	-13	-10	-9	-10	-8	-9	-10	-11	-11	-14

Freezing level m	5400	4900	5050	5200	4950	5500	5350	4900	5300	5300	5000	5500	5400	4950	5450	5250	4900

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 50 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 116).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 060 degs) (6 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	0.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	27°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	-	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 155).
Cuenc / ariscal Airport 249 km S 2531m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 1).	0.0 km
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 2 hours ago	27°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 1).	0.0 km
Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport 266 km NNE 1709m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Drizzle	Calm (4 kph at 60).	3.1 km Low: broken Mid: overcast

* 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.