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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 11:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Prescott AZ

Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 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 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Prescott AZ
 34.64°N 112.42°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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