Cotter, Arkansas Weather
Cotter, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cotter, Baxter County.
Full aviation weather for Cotter is published on the Marion County Regional Airport (KFLP) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Cotter have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cotter: Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) 12 km · Calico Rock Izard County Airport (K37T) 37 km · Searcy County Airport (K4A5) 43 km · Boone County Airport (KHRO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFLP describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cotter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cotter.
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.
Live animated radar for Cotter and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
