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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Jerome AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Jerome AZ
 34.7°N 112.13°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 pm MST Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Apr 20, 2026-6pm MST Apr 26, 2026
 
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