Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Aug 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Jerome AZ

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

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    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 around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    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 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. 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 5 to 8 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 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Jerome AZ
 34.72°N 112.16°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 30, 2026
12pm MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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