Cottonwood, Oklahoma Weather
Cottonwood, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottonwood, Coal County.
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About Cottonwood, Oklahoma
Cottonwood sprawls across a gently rolling landscape, where the ochre dust of Oklahoma clings to everything like a second skin. It lies 58.5 miles north-north-east of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 19°T), and is situated 1.5 miles north-east of Coalgate. The sky here is a vast, bruised dome, especially in the late afternoon, bleeding hues of rose and bruised plum as the sun begins its slow descent. Sparse stands of cottonwood trees, their leaves a pale, brittle green, offer scant shade, their branches skeletal fingers against the immense canvas of the sky. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts, a tapestry of dry grasses, scrub oak, and the occasional stubborn wildflower pushing through the parched earth. The air itself feels thin and warm, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant, unseen cattle. This locale, Cottonwood, carries the quiet echo of its past, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent pulse of its people and the land they cultivate. Once, the earth yielded coal, a black and gritty treasure that fueled a nascent industry and drew a hardy breed to this corner of Coal County. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the memory of that robust economy lingers, a ghost in the rust-colored soil. Today, the rhythm of life in Cottonwood is dictated by the sun and seasons, with agriculture – cattle ranching and the cultivation of hardy crops – forming the backbone of its sustenance. The distinctive character of Cottonwood is found in its unvarnished resilience, a quiet strength that has seen it weather booms and busts, its spirit as enduring as the wind that sweeps across these open plains.
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| Location | Cottonwood, Coal County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.555926°N, 96.203887°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74948, 74538 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottonwood, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood, Oklahoma, 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 Cottonwood includes coordinates 34.555926°N, 96.203887°W, situated in Coal County. ZIP code 74948, 74538. Telephone area code: 918. 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.
