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

Prescott AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.53°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
10:28 am MST Jan 22, 2026
12pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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