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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 11:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until May 16, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 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.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prescott AZ
 34.55°N 112.46°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
Last Update:
10:04 am MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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