Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 24 Mar 07:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest 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)
3:34 pm MST Mar 24, 2026
7pm MST Mar 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 31, 2026
 
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