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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 16 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	N	NNW	NW	NW	W	S	SE	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	ESE	ESE
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cm	—	2	—	—	2	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-5
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-6	-3	-4	-5
chill °C	-9	-9	-10	-10	-5	-8	-7	-10	-12	-9	-12	-13	-11	-12	-13	-6	-6	-9

Freezing level m	5350	5300	5050	5100	5350	4950	5150	5300	4900	5200	5350	4800	5200	5200	4850	5350	5450	4950
Cloud base (m)			3700	3700	4900	3650	3700	3750	3650	3700	4300	3700	3700	3900			5200

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue 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	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 68).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the SSE (26 kph at 160).	10.0 km Low: broken
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
lightning 60km N of Santo Domingo de los Colorados 115 km NW 653m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
AEP Yuracrucito 118 km NNE 2952m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 168).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 2 hours ago	27° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 100).	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.