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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

Lat: 31.78347°NLon: 110.64325°WElev: 4650.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Jul 06:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sonoita AZ

Blowing Dust Advisory July 13, 02:00pm until July 13, 08:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonoita AZ
 31.68°N 110.65°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
4:17 am MST Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jul 13, 2025-6pm MST Jul 19, 2025
 
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