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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Mar 08:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MST Mar 14, 2026
 
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