Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

Lat: 34.73006°NLon: 112.03514°WElev: 3560.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ
 34.59°N 112.05°W (Elev. 5177 ft)
3:51 am MST Mar 30, 2026
8am MST Mar 30, 2026-6pm MST Apr 5, 2026
 
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