Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Prescott AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Prescott AZ
 34.5°N 112.54°W (Elev. 6719 ft)
10:28 am MST Jan 22, 2026
12pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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