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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 May 03:53 AM 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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
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:
11:32 pm MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST May 17, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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