Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Feb 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light north wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
3:20 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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