Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Aug 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Jerome AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 04:03pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 31, 04:03pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Jerome AZ
 34.8°N 112.2°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
3:11 pm MST Aug 31, 2026
4pm MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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