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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Mar 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest 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 Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
1:08 pm MST Mar 27, 2026
2pm MST Mar 27, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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