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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.05°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 am MST Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Apr 2, 2026-6pm MST Apr 8, 2026
 
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