Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.55°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
5:13 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
6pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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