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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 03:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Sonoita AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Sonoita AZ
 31.84°N 110.73°W (Elev. 4787 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 am MST Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Aug 19, 2026-6pm MST Aug 25, 2026
 
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