Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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	46%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	02 Mar 04:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

Today
High: 81 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. 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 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.