Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
3:03 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
4pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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