Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SSE 9 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	17 Feb 09:10 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.