Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 May 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ
 34.63°N 112.09°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:37 am MST May 14, 2026
3pm MST May 14, 2026-6pm MST May 20, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database