Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	N 3 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	03 Mar 11:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.