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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

Lat: 31.78347°NLon: 110.64325°WElev: 4650.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Oct 09:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Sonoita AZ

Wind Advisory October 15, 11:00pm until October 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with an east wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with an east wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with an east wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with an east wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Sonoita AZ
 31.75°N 110.66°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 am MST Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Oct 14, 2026-6pm MST Oct 20, 2026
 
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