Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	04 Aug 10:05 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Prescott Valley AZ

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.