Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Prescott AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Prescott AZ
 34.53°N 112.6°W (Elev. 6427 ft)
11:33 am MST Aug 1, 2026
1pm MST Aug 1, 2026-6pm MST Aug 7, 2026
 
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