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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

Lat: 31.78347°NLon: 110.64325°WElev: 4650.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 10:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Red Flag Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 pm MST May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST May 15, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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