Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ
 34.88°N 112.1°W (Elev. 4354 ft)
2:14 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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