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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow
km/h	NNW	NNE	ESE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	SE
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cm	8	20	4	7	11	1	3	—	1	3	—	1	5	3	1	5	9
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-4	-4	-5
min °C	-5	-6	-5	-5	-7	-5	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6
chill °C	-8	-6	-9	-9	-15	-13	-14	-14	-13	-15	-14	-12	-12	-14	-12	-13	-14

Freezing level m	5100	4950	4950	5100	4900	5200	5150	4900	5200	5150	4950	5100	5050	4850	5150	5150	4950
Cloud base (m)	3650	3700	3700		3700	4550		3750	4150		3650	3700	3700	3650	4300		3700

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	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 113).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C	Light rain .	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago		Moderate rain .	Calm (4 kph at 90).	8.0 km Mid: few High: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 190).	5.0 km
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	28° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Acuapasto wx 246 km NNE 2627m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 178).
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport 250 km WSW 190m alt. 3 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: broken
Puerto Asis 252 km ENE 254m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 1).
ASCATC280E0N 255 km W 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Light winds from the E (12 kph at 85).	- km
ASCATB281E1N 256 km NW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the ESE (15 kph at 103).	- km

* 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.