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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

Lat: 34.64917°NLon: 112.42222°WElev: 5043.0ft.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott Valley AZ

Wind Advisory until May 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott Valley AZ
 34.61°N 112.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
11:37 am MST May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST May 17, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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