Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Aug 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 04:40pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 31, 04:40pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Clarkdale AZ
 34.97°N 112.11°W (Elev. 5430 ft)
3:11 pm MST Aug 31, 2026
4pm MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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