Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Airport (KP52)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 12:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Clarkdale AZ

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.