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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

Cottonwood AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.05°W (Elev. 3602 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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