Cotulla, Texas Weather
Cotulla, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cotulla, La Salle County.
Full aviation weather for Cotulla is published on the Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Cotulla have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cotulla: Dilley Airpark (K24R) 28 km · Mc Kinley Field (KT30) 45 km · Dimmit County Airport (KCZT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cotulla specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cotulla, Texas
Cotulla lies under a sky that stretches vast and unbroken, a wide canvas where the sun paints the landscape in hues of ochre and pale gold. It lies 66.4 miles north-north-east of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 14°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-south-west of Dilley. The land itself is a study in subtle texture, a tapestry of mesquite scrub and hardy grasses that cling to the earth, their roots seeking sustenance in the dry, persistent soil. Here, the wind is a constant presence, a dry whisper that rustles through the thorny branches and carries the scent of dust and distant rain. In the early morning, before the heat truly claims the day, the air holds a crisp coolness, and the pale light catches the dew on the sparse vegetation, creating fleeting moments of ephemeral beauty. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional, low-slung silhouette of a ranch house or the distant, almost imperceptible rise of the terrain. The history of Cotulla is tied to the arrival of the railroad, a steel ribbon that brought settlers and commerce to this arid corner of South Texas. Ranching has long been the backbone of the local economy, the vast ranches stretching across the land, their herds of cattle a familiar sight against the wide-open spaces. The discovery of oil and gas has since added another layer to Cotulla’s economic character, bringing a different kind of energy to the region, a hum of activity that contrasts with the quietude of the surrounding landscape. This duality shapes the town’s character, a blend of old-world ranching traditions and the more modern influx of industry. The people of Cotulla possess a resilience forged by the land and its challenges, a quiet strength that echoes the enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Cotulla and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.436934°N, 99.235032°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78014 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cotulla, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cotulla, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Cotulla includes coordinates 28.436934°N, 99.235032°W, situated in La Salle County. ZIP code 78014. Telephone area code: 210, 726. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
