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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 09:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 53. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 53. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
3:09 am MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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