Cottontown, Tennessee Weather
Cottontown, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottontown, Sumner County.
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About Cottontown, Tennessee
Cottontown breathes with the quiet hum of agricultural life, its landscape a gentle sweep of rolling fields that unfurl under a vast Tennessee sky. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of Sumner, TN (from Sumner, TN: bearing 237°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-west of Gallatin. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn and the earthy scent of turned soil, a testament to the land's enduring fertility. Dusk often paints the western horizon in bruised purples and soft oranges, casting long, languid shadows across the pastures and hinting at the deep stillness that settles upon Cottontown as day surrenders to night. Fences, weathered by countless seasons, trace the boundaries of farms where the land itself seems to whisper tales of sustenance and simple abundance. The roots of Cottontown are deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Sumner County, its economy historically anchored in the cultivation of crops that thrive in this fertile basin. While cotton once lent its name to this place, the land now yields a broader spectrum of produce, reflecting a steady adaptation to changing times. The rhythm of life in Cottontown is one of patient growth and seasonal change, marked by the quiet industry of its residents. Though no grand monuments draw crowds, a profound sense of place emanates from the very soil, a subtle reminder of generations who have worked this land and found their sustenance here.
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| Location | Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.451434°N, 86.53805°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37048, 37066 |
| Area Code | 615, 629 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottontown, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottontown, Tennessee, 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 Cottontown includes coordinates 36.451434°N, 86.538050°W, situated in Sumner County. ZIP code 37048, 37066. Telephone area code: 615, 629. 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.
