Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.55°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
3:48 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
5pm MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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