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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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