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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 04:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Cornville AZ

Extreme Heat Warning March 20, 05:19am until March 22, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning March 20, 05:19am until March 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Cornville AZ
 34.7°N 111.9°W (Elev. 3366 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 am MST Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 20, 2026-6pm MST Mar 26, 2026
 
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