Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Jerome AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Jerome AZ
 34.68°N 112.12°W (Elev. 7343 ft)
3:12 am MST Aug 22, 2026
8am MST Aug 22, 2026-6pm MST Aug 28, 2026
 
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