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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 12:53 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    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 41 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °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 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
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 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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:
11:33 am MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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