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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am MST Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Aug 23, 2026-6pm MST Aug 29, 2026
 
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