Cotter, Arkansas Weather
Cotter, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cotter, Baxter County.
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About Cotter, Arkansas
Cotter rests in the Ozark Highlands, a place where the land folds into quiet valleys and rises into wooded ridges. It lies 76.4 miles north-north-east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 26°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of Mountain Home. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the light often softens to a hazy gold as evening descends, painting the surrounding hills in muted, earthy tones. The White River, a prominent artery of the region, flows with a steady, determined current, its banks a mix of gravel bars and shadowed coves, a constant murmur beneath the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a hawk. The terrain itself is a study in patient erosion, the ancient bedrock slowly yielding to the persistent work of water and wind, creating a landscape that feels both enduring and intimately shaped. The history of Cotter is deeply intertwined with the White River and the resources it provided. Once a hub for timber and later for the burgeoning tourism industry drawn by the river's renowned trout fishing, Cotter has a character shaped by these past endeavors. The economy still leans on the natural bounty of the Ozarks, with fishing guides and outdoor recreation playing a significant role, alongside a resilient agricultural presence in the surrounding countryside. You can still feel the echoes of earlier days in the unpretentious architecture and the unhurried pace of life that prevails, a testament to a community that has found its rhythm in the embrace of the rolling hills and the ever-present flow of the river.
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| Location | Cotter, Baxter County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.27118°N, 92.53544°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72626, 72635 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cotter, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cotter, Arkansas, 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 Cotter includes coordinates 36.271180°N, 92.535440°W, situated in Baxter County. ZIP code 72626, 72635. Telephone area code: 479. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
