Cottonwood, Arizona Weather
Cottonwood, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottonwood, Pinal County.
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About Cottonwood, Arizona
Cottonwood breathes the dry, sun-baked air of central Arizona, a landscape painted in hues of ochre and sagebrush. It lies 12.7 miles south-south-west of Queen Creek, AZ (from Queen Creek, AZ: bearing 198°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Chandler Heights. The land here is a study in patient endurance, a sprawling canvas where the rugged shoulders of Mingus Mountain rise in stoic grandeur to the west, their slopes a mosaic of juniper and chaparral that catches the late afternoon light in a burnished glow. To the east, the terrain softens into rolling hills, a gentler embrace that cradles the town and hints at the subterranean whispers of ancient geological forces. The Verde River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, threads its way through the valley, its presence a subtle murmur that belies the stark beauty of the surrounding desert. The history of Cottonwood is etched into the very character of its dry earth, a narrative woven from the threads of mining booms and the quiet persistence of agriculture. For generations, the fertile banks of the Verde River sustained ranches, and the echoes of prospectors still linger in the rugged hills. Today, Cottonwood’s economy thrives on a blend of these traditions and a burgeoning tourism sector drawn by the region's natural splendor and its proximity to the red rock wonders of Sedona. The town itself hums with a gentle, unhurried energy, a place where the scent of mesquite smoke often mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening fruit from local orchards, a testament to the land's enduring bounty.
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| Location | Cottonwood, Pinal County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.073945°N, 111.700687°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86503, 85147, 86326 |
| Area Code | 480, 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottonwood, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cottonwood includes coordinates 33.073945°N, 111.700687°W, situated in Pinal County. ZIP code 86503, 85147, 86326. Telephone area code: 480, 928. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
