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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 20 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.05°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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