Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4400
5050
3750
5250
3700
6600
4800
3700
4500
3750
3700
5050
3700
3650
3700
3650
3650
km/h
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSW
20
S
5
SW
10
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
2
—
1
5
1
1
3
7
3
3
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-1
-3
-4
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-2
-3
-5
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
 chill °C
-9
-9
-10
-5
-3
-10
-7
-6
-9
-9
-8
-10
-9
-9
-11
-8
-5
-5
Freezing level m
5300
5300
5000
5650
5350
5050
5600
5550
5250
5350
5300
5000
5500
5250
5050
5300
5100
4950
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-4-5-2-3-5-2-3-4-4-4-5-3-4-5-4-5-522142143122131121087611861187986976866151411171411171412151311151312131211
Sunrise
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
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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 -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 250 to 010 degs)
(7 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
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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