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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	18 Feb 05:05 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Prescott AZ

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:20pm until February 18, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:20pm until February 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.