Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Cottonwood-Verde Village AZ
 34.64°N 112.06°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
2:14 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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