Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
4:12 am MST Jan 22, 2026
6am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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