Cottonwood, British Columbia Weather
Cottonwood, British Columbia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cottonwood in Cariboo Land District.
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About Cottonwood, British Columbia
Cottonwood is a locality in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cottonwood is located at 53.0500°N, 122.1667°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V2J.
Cottonwood rests in the Cariboo Land District, cradled by the slopes of Newell Hill where the air holds the sharp, resinous scent of spruce and cooling earth. It lies 23.2 km east-north-east of Quesnel, BC (from Quesnel, BC: bearing 70°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-north-west of Coldspring House. The Cottonwood River cuts a persistent path through the terrain, its currents carrying the cold clarity of high-country runoff toward the horizon. When the light leans low at dusk, it catches the river’s surface, turning the water into a ribbon of hammered silver that momentarily silences the rustle of the surrounding timber. Coldspring Lake sits quiet and still just five kilometers away, acting as a mirror for the vast, unblinking sky that defines this northern interior landscape. The history of Cottonwood bears the weight of the Cariboo gold rush, serving as a vital node where the dust of prospectors once mingled with the grit of early commerce. Today, the pace of life remains defined by the changing seasons, far removed from the clamor of larger centers. Residents often look toward Ten Mile Lake Park, nineteen kilometers distant, to mark the passage of summer days against the water’s edge. Modern life in Cottonwood persists with a quiet resilience, anchored by an economy that draws from the land’s natural bounty and the steady, grounded work of those who choose to live within these wooded shadows.
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| Location | Cottonwood, Cariboo Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 53.05°N, 122.16667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V2J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cottonwood, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottonwood, British Columbia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cottonwood includes coordinates 53.050000°N, 122.166670°W, situated in Cariboo Land District. Postal FSA: V2J. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled 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-19 and is public domain.