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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 04:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 am MST Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Apr 11, 2026-6pm MST Apr 17, 2026
 
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