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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 08:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Wind Advisory March 28, 09:10am until March 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 28, 09:10am until March 28, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MST Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Mar 28, 2026-6pm MST Apr 3, 2026
 
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