Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Prescott, Love Field (KPRC)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	WSW 11 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	01 Aug 06:15 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WNW Prescott AZ

Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.