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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm MST Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Mar 27, 2026-6pm MST Apr 3, 2026
 
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