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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 11:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Clarkdale AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Clarkdale AZ
 34.78°N 112.03°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 pm MST Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST May 1, 2026-6pm MST May 7, 2026
 
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