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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 6 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	02 Aug 12:53 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Prescott AZSimilar City Names

Overnight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 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 afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.