Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Tue 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
E
35
E
30
E
45
ESE
40
ESE
30
E
35
E
45
E
40
E
50
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
35
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
 cm 
1
3
4
6
4
4
7
5
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
min°C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
chill°C 
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-12
-15
-16
-15
-15
-16
-12
-11
-12
-11
-11
-14
Freezing level (m
5100
5300
4800
4950
5000
5000
5000
4950
4900
4900
5000
4700
5000
5000
4850
5250
5250
4800
Cloud base (m)
4700
3650
3700
3700
3650
3700
3650
3650
3700
3650
3650
3700
3650
3700
4150
4550
3700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-5-6-5-5-5-4-5-6-5-5-6-4-4-5-4-4-611-100000-1-1-1-100-121-17755555545535547641313101110101010101010899913129
Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
Sunset
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 117).
0
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito
119 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 158).
41
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
226 km SSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 141).
13
Puerto Asis
252 km ENE
254m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport
266 km NNE
1709m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Tumac / a Florid
278 km N
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
289 km NE
511m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 202).
3

* 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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