Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	NW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	06 Mar 12:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.