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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
12:17 am MST Mar 12, 2026
2am MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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