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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Sun 05 May Local Time
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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 8–10 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 11–13 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 5		Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Fri 17
	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

	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light rain	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	rain shwrs
km/h	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	E	ESE	E	ESE	SE
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	1.0	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1.0	—	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	—	—
mm	—	—	0.4	0.5	—	1.3	1.8	—	1.3	—	—	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	1.8	4	—	3	—	—	1.7	—	—	0.9	1.0	—	0.8	1.4	—	1.6	1.6	—	1.2
max°C	1	1	4	4	1	3	3	1	3	2	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2	0	3	2	0	3	2	0	3	3	1	4
min°C	1	0	2	1	0	3	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	3	1	0	3
chill°C	-4	-4	-3	-4	-5	-2	-4	-4	-2	-4	-6	-3	-4	-6	-4	-3	-5	0	-2	-4	0	-3	-4	-2	-1	-4	-4	-4	-7	-3	-4	-6	-2	-3	-4	0

Freezing level (m)	5300	5050	5350	5550	5050	5500	5450	5250	5300	5350	5000	5450	5250	5100	5100	5150	4950	5450	5400	5100	5500	5300	5100	5350	5300	5000	5200	5350	4900	5350	5350	4900	5400	5450	5000	5500
Cloud base (m)	3650	3700	3800	5100				3750	3700	3700	4550	4400	3650	3700	3700	3650	3650	4950		4950	5150	3700	4300			3650	3700	4450	3750	4950	4850	5200	4050	4900		5650

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat 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. 40 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 170).
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (2 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: broken
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 118).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 1).	10.0 km Low: few
Guayaqui / osé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport 226 km SSW 211m alt. 2 hours ago	29° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken

* 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.