Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 30, 02:00 PM MST until September 1, 12:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	ESE 6 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	30 Aug 10:15 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Jerome AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 02:00pm until September 1, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.