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Cottonwood, AZ 86520 Weather
Today: Partly Sunny, high 58°F, low 42°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MST).
Cottonwood, AZ 86520 current weather
44°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 58° / L 42°
- Flood Watch in effect
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/31/2026, 3:13 AM PT
1 active alert
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 3:13 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3112% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Partly SunnySun11/1100% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 53°
Sunday: Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/2Low 35°High 50°
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
SunnyTue11/3Low 37°High 53°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
SunnyWed11/4Low 37°High 54°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 12 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph.
SunnyThu11/5Low 38°High 55°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
SunnyFri11/619% chance of precipitationLow High 53°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 36.079, -109.948 from the NWS FGZ office, updated 10/31/2026, 3:13 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now44°Mostly Cloudy8%10 mph
- 4 AM43°Mostly Cloudy8%10 mph
- 5 AM43°Mostly Cloudy8%10 mph
- 6 AM42°Mostly Cloudy8%9 mph
- 7 AM42°Partly Sunny8%12 mph
- 8 AM45°Mostly Sunny8%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Cottonwood, AZ 86520?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 58°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Cottonwood, AZ 86520 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 98% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 11:00 PM MST.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Cottonwood, AZ 86520 today?
- Sunrise is about 6:41 AM MST and sunset is about 5:24 PM MST (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Cottonwood, AZ 86520?
- At Keams Canyon, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 35°F.
Nearby hazards
Arizona hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyApache County, week of 10/27/2026
35% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 43 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:15 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 5:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:33 PM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 35°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Keams Canyon, 23 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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