Cotter, Iowa Weather
Cotter, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cotter, Louisa County.
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About Cotter, Iowa
Cotter, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and wind, a place where the earth remembers its glacial past. It lies 25.8 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Columbus Junction. The rolling terrain, softened by centuries of cultivation, gives way to the broad, slow embrace of the Iowa River. Here, the sky feels vast and generous, a canvas for the ever-shifting moods of the Midwest, from the sharp, clear light of a winter morning to the deep, bruised purples of a summer twilight. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and growing things, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility, and the quiet hum of cicadas in the heat of July or the crisp whisper of dry leaves in autumn are the true rhythms of Cotter. This corner of Louisa County has long been tied to the bounty of its soil and the flow of its namesake river, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of agriculture. For generations, the fields surrounding Cotter have yielded their crops, a testament to the hard work and practical wisdom of its people. The river, once a vital artery for commerce and a source of sustenance, now offers a more tranquil presence, a place for quiet contemplation and the occasional ripple of a fishing line. While larger industries may have bypassed this particular stretch of land, the local economy of Cotter remains rooted in the land and the close-knit relationships that define its character, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of corn stalks and the gentle lapping of river water against the shore.
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| Location | Cotter, Louisa County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.291968°N, 91.461547°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52738 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cotter, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cotter, Iowa, 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 41.291968°N, 91.461547°W, situated in Louisa County. ZIP code 52738. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
