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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 06:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.55°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
4:12 am MST Jan 22, 2026
6am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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