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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 19 Nov Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).
	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	E	NNE	SSW	NW	WSW	WSW	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
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cm	3	6	15	2	16	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	1	2	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-4	-4	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5
min°C	-4	-5	-6	-5	-6	-7	-4	-5	-7	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-4	-6
chill°C	-9	-8	-8	-5	-10	-7	-7	-10	-14	-10	-12	-12	-11	-12	-14	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level (m)	5200	5150	4800	5050	5100	4900	5300	5150	4800	5200	5300	4800	5200	5250	4850	5300	5200	4850
Cloud base (m)	3850		3650	3750	3850	4400	4700			4350	5750	5700	4950			4800	3750	3700

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 101).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 3 hours ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 1 hour ago		Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: few
Jumandy Airport 104 km ESE 376m alt. 3 hours ago	33° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport 107 km S 2796m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 80).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 130).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	30° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered

* 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.