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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Mar 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
3:23 pm MST Mar 15, 2026
3pm MST Mar 15, 2026-6pm MST Mar 21, 2026
 
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