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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Mar 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °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 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 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:
3:16 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MST Mar 13, 2026
 
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