Cottonwood Heights, Utah Weather
Cottonwood Heights, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Cottonwood Heights is published on the South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR) page, 15 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. 6 airfields within reach of Cottonwood Heights 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 Cottonwood Heights: Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) 24 km · Skypark Airport (KBTF) 30 km · Heber Valley Airport (KHCR) 36 km · Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU) 45 km · Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport (KTVY) 46 km
Conditions reported at KSVR describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cottonwood Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights unfurls against a dramatic backdrop, its residential streets climbing the foothills of the Wasatch Range like a tapestry woven from earth tones and emerald foliage. It lies 3.5 miles south-south-east of Holladay, UT (from Holladay, UT: bearing 167°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of West Jordan. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the elevation, a subtle perfume of pine and sagebrush mingling with the softer scents of manicured lawns and blooming gardens. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clear skies, paints the rugged mountainsides in shades of ochre and rust, casting long shadows that stretch across the valley floor as the day wanes. The very character of Cottonwood Heights is shaped by this proximity to the mountains, a constant, silent presence that dictates the views from many windows and the direction of the prevailing winds. The history of Cottonwood Heights is intrinsically linked to the fertile land and the promise of a burgeoning economy. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of the Salt Lake Valley, the area gradually transformed from fields of grain and orchards into a vibrant suburban hub. While agriculture once defined its economy, the modern landscape of Cottonwood Heights is now a mosaic of residential neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and vital services, serving as a gateway to the recreational treasures of the nearby Wasatch National Forest. The legacy of its past, however, can still be glimpsed in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community that continues to define Cottonwood Heights, a place where the whisper of history meets the hum of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Cottonwood Heights 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 | Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40.61967°N, 111.81021°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84414, 84093 |
| Area Code | 435, 801, 385 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cottonwood Heights, Utah Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood Heights, Utah, 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 Cottonwood Heights includes coordinates 40.619670°N, 111.810210°W, situated in Salt Lake County. ZIP code 84414, 84093. Telephone area code: 435, 801, 385. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
