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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 02 Mar 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 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)
Last Update:
3:33 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MST Mar 8, 2026
 
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