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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Mar 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 30, 2026-6pm MST Apr 5, 2026
 
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