Observed 12:10 AM MST at KPRC

Prescott Valley, AZ weather

Mostly clear and 46°8°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~2–4 PM (53%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
Drizzle today 11 AM–5 PM (50%, 0.66 in17 mm)
High 61°16° today at noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 44°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%)
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	17%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	18%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	18%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	33%	5
Sat 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	41%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	83%	5
Sat 2p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	86%	4
Sat 3p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	88%	3
Sat 4p	Snow	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	7%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	2%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	5%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	9%	5
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	21%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	38%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	11%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	7%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	18%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	5%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
53% chance of snow, high 61°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Granite Creek near Prescott

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Verde River below Paulden

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 441 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Verde River above Clarkdale

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 508 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Verde River near Camp Verde

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 2,270 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prescott Love Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prescott Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–5:59 PM; Morning 6:26–7:17 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:09 PM; Morning 6:16–6:26 AM; first light 6:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:40–6:16 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:04 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:04 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Prescott Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prescott Valley, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Granite Creek near Prescott

Verde River below Paulden

Verde River above Clarkdale

Verde River near Camp Verde

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon