Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 25 Mar 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ
 34.88°N 112.1°W (Elev. 4354 ft)
4:20 pm MST Mar 25, 2026
6pm MST Mar 25, 2026-6pm MST Apr 1, 2026
 
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