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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Prescott AZ

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Prescott AZ
 34.42°N 112.39°W (Elev. 6982 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am MST May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST May 15, 2026-6pm MST May 21, 2026
 
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