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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 42. Light north wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 42. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
10:21 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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