Significant Flooding to Continue Across Portions of the South; Another Round of Heavy Snows Across the Desert Southwest through Tonight

Periods of heavy rainfall will continue to enhance river flooding and the risk for flash flooding from the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys to the Deep South through this weekend. Additionally, severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible across this region on Saturday. Heavy snows, even in lower elevations, return to the Desert Southwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 21, 11:00 PM MST until February 22, 05:00 PM MST

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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

Lat: 31.783472°NLon: 110.64325°WElev: 4650ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SSW 12 G 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	21 Feb 8:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Winter Storm Warning February 21, 11:00pm until February 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today

Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 41 °F
Tonight

Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Low: 33 °F
Friday

Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
High: 37 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 17 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 43 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 20 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 54 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 27 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm. High near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.