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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 May 10:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MST May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST May 22, 2026-6pm MST May 28, 2026
 
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