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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
9:28 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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