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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time

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4 Cotopaxi Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 11–13 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 21		Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thu 2
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	risk tstorm	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	ENE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	NE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	NE	ENE	SSE	SW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	1.0	—	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	—	1.0	7	1.0	1.0	3	1.0	2.0	2.0	3	2.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.5	—	1.1	1.1	—	—	—	—	0.7	—	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	0	3	2	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	-1	1
min°C	1	-1	3	1	-1	1	0	0	0	1	-1	1	0	-1	1	0	-1	1	-1	-1	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	0	-1	1	0	-1	0	0	-2	1
chill°C	-3	-5	-1	-4	-7	-4	-4	-4	-5	-3	-5	-3	-5	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-5	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-2	-5	-2	-2	-3	0	0	-6	-3

Freezing level (m)	5350	4950	5400	5350	4850	5250	5100	4950	5100	5250	4950	5300	5200	4950	5200	5100	4900	5100	5050	4900	5100	5200	4900	5000	5000	4800	4900	5000	4850	5150	5200	4750	5050	5200	4850	5100
Cloud base (m)		4650	4950	5450		4450	3650	3650	3700		3650	4550		3700	4200	3700	3700		3650	4100	3700		4100	3700	3800	3700	3700	3650	4200	4450		3750	3700	3700	4250	4300

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). 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
Latacung / otopaxi Airport 33 km SSW 2768m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Puerto Arturo wx 59 km S 2519m alt. 20 minutes ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quito New International Airport 63 km N 2400m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).	10.0 km Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport 100 km SSE 2474m alt. 2 hours ago	25° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito 119 km NNE 2952m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 136).
Gen Rivadeneira Airport 138 km SW 10m alt. 3 hours ago	28° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport 164 km E 220m alt. 3 hours ago	30° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: few
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl 183 km S 1052m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport 189 km NNE 2905m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 70).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: scattered
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja) 195 km ENE 293m alt. 3 hours ago	27° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	10.0 km Low: scattered 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.