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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 May 01:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 am MST May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST May 18, 2026-6pm MST May 24, 2026
 
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