Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 10:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Prescott AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Prescott AZ
 34.5°N 112.54°W (Elev. 6719 ft)
9:49 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
10pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 25, 2026
 
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