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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 04:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ
 34.88°N 112.1°W (Elev. 4354 ft)
Last Update:
5:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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