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

El Altar
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3950
3800
3800
3800
3750
3750
3700
3750
3700
3750
3750
3700
km/h
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
 chill °C
-7
-9
-9
-6
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-1
-2
-3
-4
-7
Freezing level m
5150
5100
4650
5200
5200
4800
5050
5250
4900
5400
5350
5000
5200
5100
4900
5100
5200
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-1-2-3-1-2-3-1-1-21-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-35325324426434324421287118798611989871097181512171512151512181513161413161513
Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
Sunset
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15

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El Altar Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Altar is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

El Altar Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for El Altar at the specific elevation of 5320 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
RiobambaAeropuerto
27 km WSW
2787m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
-
39
Strong winds from the
(39 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
28 km W
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
QueroChaca
39 km NW
2940m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
43 km ENE
2474m alt.
1 hour ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
AmbatoAeropuerto
53 km NW
2591m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
56 km NW
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Rumipamba
74 km NW
2628m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
78 km SSE
1052m alt.
1 hour ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
40 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
86 km NW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
LatacungaAeropuerto
87 km NW
2805m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
50 km
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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