Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Prescott AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Prescott AZ
 34.57°N 112.49°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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