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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Fri 03 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 03 May Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow on Thu morning turning to drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow
km/h	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	1.0	4	1.0	—	—	4	1.0	2.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	5	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	—	—	1.0	6
mm	0.2	—	—	1.3	3	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	1.2	1.7	—	1.3	1.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	1.0	—	1.7	2	—	1.0	1.3	—	1.2	1.9	—
max°C	3	1	1	3	3	1	2	1	1	2	3	1	3	2	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	3	0	3	2	1	4	3	1	3	2	1
min°C	2	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	0	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	3	2	0	3	1	0
chill°C	0	1	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	-4	-5	-1	-4	-4	-2	-4	-5	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-2	-3	-4	-2	-4	-4	-1	-1	-4	-1	-2	-4

Freezing level (m)	5500	5250	5200	5450	5500	5150	5350	5250	5100	5300	5500	5100	5500	5400	5100	5350	5400	5200	5150	5250	5150	5250	5250	5150	5350	5500	5000	5400	5350	5100	5500	5550	5050	5500	5400	5100
Cloud base (m)	5150	3700	3700	4000		3650	3700	3650	3650	3700	4400	3700				3700		3700	3700	3700	3650	3700	3650	3650	3700	5150		4800	4600	3700	4800		4650	4900	4850	3700

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow on Thu morning turning to drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 56 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 169).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (2 kph at 340).	10.0 km Low: broken
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 120).	10.0 km Low: broken
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 125).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Fog -.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	0.5 km Low: overcast

* 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.