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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 10:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AZ
 34.73°N 112.02°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
10:21 pm MST Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 28, 2026-6pm MST Apr 4, 2026
 
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