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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZ

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °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

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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:
3:53 am MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 22, 2026
 
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