Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:39am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:39am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
9:42 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
10am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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