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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 06:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

Extreme Heat Warning March 18, 11:00am until March 22, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm MST Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 16, 2026-6pm MST Mar 23, 2026
 
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