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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 05:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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