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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.55°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am MST May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST May 15, 2026-6pm MST May 21, 2026
 
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