Cottonwood, California Weather
Cottonwood, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottonwood, Yolo County.
Full aviation weather for Cottonwood is published on the Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport (KDWA) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood: University Airport (KEDU) 21 km · Nut Tree Airport (KVCB) 31 km · Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 33 km · Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) 44 km · Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) 45 km
Conditions reported at KDWA describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cottonwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cottonwood.
About Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood lies at the edge of the broad Yolo Basin, a place where the land, vast and flat, seems to hold its breath under an immense sky. It lies 10.8 miles west of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Winters. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a mixture of dust and the faint sweetness of distant orchards. Fields of gold and green stretch to the horizon, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of trees that give the place its name, their leaves a shimmering silver against the deep blue of the heavens. The roads that thread through this landscape are straight, unyielding lines, guiding one through a panorama of agricultural enterprise, where the cultivated earth is a testament to human endeavor. Historically, Cottonwood's identity has been intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that continues to shape its economy. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded crops that have sustained both local sustenance and wider markets, an unbroken chain of planting and harvest. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the tempo of life in Cottonwood, a steady beat against the backdrop of a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-renewing. While grand institutions might be absent, the quiet dignity of the land and the enduring spirit of those who work it lend a singular character to this corner of Yolo County, a place where the simple act of cultivation becomes a profound connection to the earth.
Live animated radar for Cottonwood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cottonwood, Yolo County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.658238°N, 121.97108°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93307, 95694, 96022 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottonwood, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood, California, 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 Cottonwood includes coordinates 38.658238°N, 121.971080°W, situated in Yolo County. ZIP code 93307, 95694, 96022. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
