Observed 3:55 AM MST at KSEZ

Cottonwood, AZ weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 63°17° by 5 PM · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	27%	0
Fri 6a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	32%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	34%	0
Fri 8a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	30%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	16%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	14%	3
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	11%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	9%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	7%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	11%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	11%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	7%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	3%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	5%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	5%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	8%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	15%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	14%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	20%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	23%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	66°19°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	26%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	67°19°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	25%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	68°20°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	39%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	84%	3
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 38°3° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 35°2° to 52°11°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 50°10°. Storms 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 50°10°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
35% chance of rain, high 68°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Oak Creek (AZ) at Page Springs near Cornville

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 1,350 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Verde River above Clarkdale

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 1,180 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Verde River near Camp Verde

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 5,040 cfs

Forecast peak 10.7 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Beaver Creek near Rimrock

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 988 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Jerome · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−8°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Cottonwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:59 PM; Morning 6:24–7:15 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:09 PM; Morning 6:14–6:24 AM; first light 6:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 30% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 3:58 AM · rises 4:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Cottonwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottonwood, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Oak Creek (AZ) at Page Springs near Cornville

Verde River above Clarkdale

Verde River near Camp Verde

Dry Beaver Creek near Rimrock

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon