Cottondale, Florida Weather
Cottondale, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cottondale, Jackson County.
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About Cottondale, Florida
Cottondale rests on the gently rolling terrain of Jackson County, Florida, where the air carries the humid breath of the panhandle. It lies 29.5 miles south of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Marianna. Longleaf pines, their bark like scales of ancient armor, dominate the woodlands, their needles whispering in the breeze that often carries the scent of damp earth and distant, sun-baked fields. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the occasional splash of a wild azalea in bloom, its vibrant hue a brief, startling declaration against the prevailing calm. The roads, largely unpaved ribbons, wind through this gentle country, leading to homes that seem to emerge organically from the trees, their porches offering quiet observation points for the slow procession of days. The history of Cottondale is intimately bound to the fertile soil and the agricultural currents that have shaped this part of Florida. For generations, the economy here has been a testament to the land's bounty, relying on crops that thrive in the warm, moist climate. While the precise origins are lost to the subtle shifting of time, the character of Cottondale is undeniably rooted in the resilience of those who worked the land, their efforts leaving an invisible imprint on the very rhythm of life. It's a place where the past whispers in the rustle of dry corn stalks and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, a continuity that lends a distinct, unhurried grace to the present.
Live animated radar for Cottondale and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cottondale, Jackson County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.797136°N, 85.376596°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32431 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottondale, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottondale, Florida, 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 Cottondale includes coordinates 30.797136°N, 85.376596°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 32431. Telephone area code: 850. 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.
