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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Mon 20 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 20 Jan Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.									Days 8–10 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 11–13 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Sat 1
	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	AM

	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds
km/h	ENE	E	E	NE	E	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SSW	ENE	N	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNE
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cm	3	—	—	3	—	—	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	—	1.0	1.0	—	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-5	-6	-4	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-4	-5	-7	-5	-5	-7	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-4	-6	-3	-2	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4
min°C	-5	-8	-5	-6	-7	-6	-6	-8	-6	-6	-8	-6	-6	-8	-6	-6	-7	-6	-5	-7	-5	-5	-7	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-4
chill°C	-10	-15	-11	-12	-13	-12	-13	-16	-14	-14	-16	-15	-15	-18	-15	-15	-16	-14	-11	-15	-11	-12	-15	-10	-10	-5	-4	-9	-10	-12	-10	-12	-11	-10	-11	-9

Freezing level (m)	5200	4750	5100	4950	4650	5000	5000	4600	4950	5200	4350	5000	5100	4550	4850	5000	4700	5000	5050	4550	5000	5250	4650	5300	5500	5000	5200	5250	4800	4950	5200	4800	5100	5250	4750	5250
Cloud base (m)		4550			3650	4350		3700	4400	5000	4600	6150	4900		3750	3750	4650	3700	3700	4750	3700	4000	4900	4550	4750		4750	3650	3700	3700	4800	3650	4000	4900		4550

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Latacunga 26 km SW 3200m alt. 41 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 163).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: overcast
Ambato Aeropuerto 58 km S 2520m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Light rain .	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 100).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 330).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
AEP Yuracrucito 119 km NNE 2952m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 3 hours ago	29° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 3 hours ago	33° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 340).	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.