Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
5050
5850
6000
5750
5050
5150
5050
5000
4950
3700
4450
4900
5200
5050
4950
km/h
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
35
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-4
-5
-6
-3
-4
-6
-3
-4
-6
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
-2
-4
-4
 chill °C
-4
-8
-8
-7
-4
-9
-7
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-11
-14
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level m
5300
5350
4800
5450
5400
4850
5400
5400
4850
5400
5100
4800
5400
5500
4950
5600
5450
5100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-5-6-3-4-6-3-4-5-4-4-5-3-4-5-2-4-431-142-132-121-1320421985108598586510851086161410171311161410141210161410171411
Sunrise
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
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6:07
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
1 hour ago
33°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
34°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Tulca / l Rosal Airport
184 km NNE
2940m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.

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