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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Oct 03:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Sonoita AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Sonoita AZ
 31.73°N 110.69°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Oct 18, 2026-6pm MST Oct 25, 2026
 
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