Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Mar 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

Extreme Heat Warning March 22, 05:40pm until March 22, 08:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning March 22, 05:40pm until March 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
3:35 pm MST Mar 22, 2026
5pm MST Mar 22, 2026-6pm MST Mar 29, 2026
 
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