Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 04:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts 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)
4:19 am MST Mar 29, 2026
5am MST Mar 29, 2026-6pm MST Apr 4, 2026
 
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