Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Mar 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ
 34.88°N 112.1°W (Elev. 4354 ft)
3:48 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
5pm MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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