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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 04:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Jerome AZ

Wind Advisory February 17, 04:55am until February 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 17, 04:55am until February 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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:
3:17 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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