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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 13 Jul 01:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Blowing Dust Advisory July 13, 02:47pm until July 13, 08:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
  •  
    Blowing Dust Advisory July 13, 02:47pm until July 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Blowing Dust Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm MST Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jul 13, 2025-6pm MST Jul 19, 2025
 
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