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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Prescott AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Prescott AZ
 34.5°N 112.45°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 am MST Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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