El Altar weather
– Lat/Long: 1.67° S 78.42° W

El Altar
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 am Sat 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
night
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snow showers
thunderstorm
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rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
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light rain
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
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part cloud
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light snow
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light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
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rain showers
thunderstorm
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mod rain
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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light rain
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rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
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risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
heavy rain
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risk tstorm
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mod. rain
 km/h
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
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10
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 cm 
1.0
6
2.0
1.0
1.0
7
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.9
4
4
0.8
4
4
2
2
1.2
0.3
2
3
0.2
0.7
0.7
1.1
2
0.3
3
2
0.6
2
11
2
1.5
2
0.6
2
6
max°C
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
min°C
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
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3
chill°C 
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1
1
-2
-2
0
-2
-2
0
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
Freezing level (m
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4850
4850
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4900
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4850
4900
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Cloud base (m)
3700
3750
3700
3700
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3750
3700
3700
3800
3750
3750
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3750
3700
3750
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Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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Sunset
6:31
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El Altar Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Altar is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

El Altar Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

El Altar Weather (Days 6-9):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for El Altar at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of El Altar. 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
86 km NW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
106 km NW
3200m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 326).
0
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
146 km S
2531m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
169 km SW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport
172 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: broken
lightning 62km W of Lago Agrio
216 km NNE
720m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
AEP Yuracrucito
225 km N
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 87 degs) was rejected.
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
263 km W
190m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
289 km NNE
2905m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
302 km SSW
158m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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.

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