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How is this worked out?
We take the forecasts each model made one day ahead and compare them, hour by hour, with what the nearest suitable weather station actually measured: temperature, wind speed and daily precipitation. For each of these we work out every model’s average error, then compare it with the average of all the models. The model with the lowest combined score ranks first. The station is picked for being close and at a similar height to your point, and the forecasts are worked out for the height of the station, so it is a fair test.
Models and what’s shown
Changes are saved automaticallyEl Altar volcano snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit5,319 m | 500 m lower4,820 m | 1,000 m lower4,320 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 3 cm | 1 cm | – | 4,750–5,800 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 2 cm | 1 cm | – | 4,250–5,850 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 6 cm | 2 cm | – | 4,450–5,950 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 10 cm | 5 cm | <1 cm | 4,400–5,600 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10 cm | 6 cm | – | 4,600–5,650 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 8 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm | 4,400–5,600 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 7 cm | 4 cm | 1 cm | 4,650–5,500 m |
| Total | 47 cm | 24 cm | 2 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 1 hour ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail, wind and temperature, and every other model.
Mountains near El Altar volcano
- Tungurahua volcano5,016 m · 22 km away · 9 cm in 3 days
- Sangay volcano5,230 m · 38 km away · 33 cm in 3 days
- Carihuairazo volcano5,018 m · 47 km away · 8 cm in 3 days
- Chimborazo6,263 m · 50 km away · 20 cm in 3 days
- Quilotoa3,800 m · 104 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Cotopaxi volcano5,897 m · 108 km away · 26 cm in 3 days
- Rumiñahui4,721 m · 120 km away · 13 cm in 3 days
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Questions about El Altar volcano
- Will it snow on El Altar volcano this week?
- Yes. About 47 cm of snow is forecast at the summit of El Altar volcano (5,319 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Thursday.
- What is the freezing level on El Altar volcano?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 4,250 m and 5,950 m. The summit is 5,319 m, so the summit will be below freezing at times and above it at others.
- How high is El Altar volcano?
- El Altar volcano is 5,319 m (17,451 ft) high, in Ecuador.
- How prominent is El Altar volcano?
- El Altar volcano has a topographic prominence of 2,072 m (6,798 ft): it rises that far above the lowest col linking it to any higher ground.
- Which mountain range is El Altar volcano in?
- El Altar volcano is in the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).