El Altar weather
– Lat/Long: 1.67° S 78.42° W

El Altar
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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light snow
rain showers
thunderstorm
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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light rain
light rain
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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some clouds
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light snow
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 km/h
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
W
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
 cm 
7
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
1.5
1.9
0.3
3
1.2
0.2
1.3
2
0.1
1.7
2.0
0.4
1.5
2
1.7
1.3
3
1.0
1.1
1.5
0.9
1.3
1.1
0.1
1.3
1.3
1.9
3
0.2
1.0
2
1.2
max°C
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
2
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
5
2
min°C
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
chill°C 
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
0
-2
-2
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
-1
0
1
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
0
-1
Freezing level (m
4950
5150
4950
4900
5100
4850
5050
4900
4850
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5050
4900
5050
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4850
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4750
4900
5000
4750
4950
5000
4700
5050
5100
4800
4900
5150
4850
5150
5250
4900
Cloud base (m)
3750
3750
4500
3750
3700
3750
3750
3700
3700
3750
3750
3700
3800
3750
3700
3750
3700
3700
3650
3650
3700
3700
3700
3800
3700
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3800
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3700
3650
5450
4400
3750
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Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
Sunset
6:20
6:20
6:19
6:19
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6:17
6:17
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6:15

El Altar Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Altar is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

El Altar Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

El Altar Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for El Altar at the specific elevation of 4500 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
RiobambaAeropuerto
27 km WSW
2787m alt.
36 minutes ago
20° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
28 km W
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
QueroChaca
39 km NW
2940m alt.
36 minutes ago
18° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Shell Mera Airport
43 km ENE
2474m alt.
36 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
AmbatoAeropuerto
53 km NW
2591m alt.
36 minutes ago
19° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
56 km NW
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Rumipamba
74 km NW
2628m alt.
36 minutes ago
20° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
38 km
Mid: overcast
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
78 km SSE
1052m alt.
36 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
50 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
86 km NW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
LatacungaAeropuerto
87 km NW
2805m alt.
36 minutes ago
17° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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