Cottonwood, Texas Weather
Cottonwood, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottonwood, Erath County.
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About Cottonwood, Texas
Cottonwood rests in Erath County where the land begins its long, slow exhale toward the wider plains. It lies 54.5 miles south-south-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 212°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east of Dublin. The terrain here is a study in subtle resilience, a landscape of low, rolling hills softened by the passage of countless seasons, where sparse stands of mesquite and elm claim their ground against the persistent Texas sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Life in Cottonwood unfolds with a quiet grace, dictated by the slow arc of the sun and the predictable rhythm of the land, a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately familiar. The history of Cottonwood is bound to the fertile soil and the ingenuity of those who first settled it, drawn by the promise of agriculture in this part of Texas. Early life here was shaped by the cultivation of cotton, a crop that left its indelible mark on the local economy and the very character of the place. While the agricultural roots run deep, the economy has diversified over time, adapting to the changing currents of the region, with a steady undercurrent of ranching and the quiet hum of local businesses serving the needs of its residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs in Cottonwood; its distinction lies in its unadorned authenticity, a place where the past is a gentle presence, not a loud declaration, and the present moves at a pace that allows for contemplation under the wide Erath County sky.
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| Location | Cottonwood, Erath County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.08931°N, 98.289765°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77872, 77808, 76691, 75158 |
| Area Code | 325, 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottonwood, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood, Texas, 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 32.089310°N, 98.289765°W, situated in Erath County. ZIP code 77872, 77808, 76691, 75158. Telephone area code: 325, 214, 469. 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.
