Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

STANTON (QSTA3)

Lat: 34.16403°NLon: 112.73486°WElev: 3600.0ft.

NA

106°F

41°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 31 Jul 03:01 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Prescott AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Prescott AZ
 34.47°N 112.72°W (Elev. 4734 ft)
11:42 am MST Jul 31, 2026
3pm MST Jul 31, 2026-6pm MST Aug 6, 2026
 
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