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El Altar
Weather Forecast, EcuadorIssued: 12 pm Thu 25 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
El AltarWeather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 El Altar Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | light snow | |
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Wave Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.0 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | 3 | |
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max°C | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
min°C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
-5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | |
5200 | 5300 | 5050 | 5100 | 5350 | 5100 | 5300 | 5250 | 5050 | 5000 | 5200 | 5000 | 5050 | 5150 | 4950 | 4950 | 5250 | 4950 | 5250 | 5250 | 5000 | 5050 | 5150 | 4900 | 5150 | 5400 | 5050 | 5150 | 5050 | 4950 | 5200 | 5350 | 5100 | 5150 | 5200 | 5050 | |
Cloud base (m) | 3800 | 3700 | 3750 | 3750 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 4900 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 3700 | 3750 | 4700 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 5400 | 3700 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 3700 | 3750 | 3750 | 3700 | 3750 | 3700 | 3700 | |||||
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
El Altar Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for El Altar is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
El Altar Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
El Altar Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RiobambaAeropuerto |  | ||||
Riobamb / himborazo Airport | | ||||
QueroChaca | |||||
ShellMeraAeropuerto | | ||||
AmbatoAeropuerto |
* 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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