Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Clarkdale AZ

Extreme Heat Warning until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 98 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkdale AZ
 34.75°N 112.05°W (Elev. 3583 ft)
9:12 pm MST Aug 26, 2026
10pm MST Aug 26, 2026-6pm MST Sep 2, 2026
 
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