Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Prescott AZ

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Prescott AZ
 34.52°N 112.48°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
9:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
11pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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