Weather in Prescott

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:52 pm (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 51 °F

Feels like: 48 °F
Low / high: 46 / 55 °F
Rain: 87% · 0.34 in
Wind: 4 mph SSW

→ 30.04 inHg · steady

Today in Prescott: heavy drizzle, 46 °F to 55 °F, with a 87% chance of rain (0.34 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 44 °F to 53 °F and a 24% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 58 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

55° 46°
Today
53° 44°
Thu 29
53° 41°
Fri 30
54° 38°
Sat 31
55° 39°
Sun 1
56° 40°
Mon 2
58° 42°
Tue 3
59° 42°
Wed 4
57° 43°
Thu 5
57° 46°
Fri 6
57° 47°
Sat 7
59° 48°
Sun 8
56° 51°
Mon 9
63° 54°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Heavy drizzle	46 / 55 °F	87% · 0.34 in	14 mph S	6:13 am · 5:50 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Light rain	44 / 53 °F	24% · 0.13 in	10 mph SSE	7:03 am · 6:35 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	41 / 53 °F	18%	9 mph SSE	7:58 am · 7:24 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	38 / 54 °F	12%	3 mph SE	9:01 am · 8:18 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	39 / 55 °F	2%	3 mph ESE	9:13 am · 8:21 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	40 / 56 °F	8%	3 mph ESE	10:26 am · 9:40 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	8%	3 mph E	11:29 am · 11:07 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	42 / 59 °F	10%	3 mph SE	12:20 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Drizzle	43 / 57 °F	17%	4 mph SE	12:22 am · 1:02 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	46 / 57 °F	30% · 0.10 in	5 mph SE	1:21 am · 1:40 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Heavy drizzle	47 / 57 °F	30% · 0.24 in	6 mph SE	2:12 am · 2:15 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Drizzle	48 / 59 °F	39% · 0.15 in	8 mph SE	3:01 am · 2:49 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	51 / 56 °F	43% · 0.28 in	13 mph SSE	3:48 am · 3:23 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	54 / 63 °F	43%	9 mph SSE	4:36 am · 3:57 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 am; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Heavy drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Drizzle
Temperature	50°	50°	49°	49°	54°	55°	50°	47°
Chance of rain	66%	76%	49%	53%	44%	32%	14%	15%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	9 SSE	10 SSE	8 SSE	6 SSE	7 SW	7 W	4 SE	7 S
Humidity	83%	88%	94%	95%	73%	61%	78%	76%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Friday 30: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	54°	53°	53°	56°	55°	58°	59°
AIFS	53°	52°	53°	52°	53°	55°	57°
GFS	54°	56°	53°	56°	58°	59°	60°
ICON	53°	54°	53°	49°	55°	55°	59°
HRRR	55°	53°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	54°	53°	53°	54°	55°	56°	58°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.35 in	0.30 in	0.12 in	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.50 in	0.19 in	0.19 in	0.05 in	0	0.00 in	0.02 in
GFS	0.39 in	0	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.28 in	0.02 in	0.24 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
HRRR	0.34 in	0.13 in	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.59 in	0.09 in	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	low	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	920	816	819	49	416	311	312
AIFS	7	6	5	2	1	3	3
GFS	822	510	715	59	47	312	25
ICON	819	919	716	410	37	27	26
HRRR	1425	1120	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1125	815	916	37	38	39	37
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	76%	61%	22%	14%	4%	4%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	32%	29%	23%	6%	5%	16%
NBM (NOAA)	87%	24%	18%	12%	2%	8%	8%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	2%	1%	7%	3%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit below −47%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +34%	52° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	50° / 41°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	48° / 39°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	46° / 37°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.1 °F	Normal
January	Above +3.4 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.4 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Prescott climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Prescott is from July to August: highs of 77 °F to 78 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

47° 35°

JanJ
50° 35°

FebF
55° 38°

MarM
60° 40°

AprA
66° 45°

MayM
71° 49°

JunJ
77° 53°

JulJ
78° 52°

AugA
73° 49°

SepS
63° 44°

OctO
52° 38°

NovN
46° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)
JanuaryJan	47°	35°	7.94 in	18	1.6
FebruaryFeb	50°	35°	5.44 in	15	4.0
MarchMar	55°	38°	5.59 in	18	3.8
AprilApr	60°	40°	4.17 in	15	5.2
MayMay	66°	45°	2.93 in	10	6.5
JuneJun	71°	49°	2.18 in	8	6.8
JulyJul	77°	53°	0.70 in	3	8.7
AugustAug	78°	52°	1.05 in	3	8.1
SeptemberSep	73°	49°	2.14 in	6	6.6
OctoberOct	63°	44°	4.96 in	13	3.1
NovemberNov	52°	38°	8.38 in	18	1.7
DecemberDec	46°	36°	8.52 in	18	0.9

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 54.00 in of rain on about 144 days and about 1,750 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now51 °Ffeels like 48 °F

Tomorrow44 / 53 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 48 °F). Today, 46 °F to 55 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 53 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 87% 0.34 in
Thu 29 24% 0.13 in
Fri 30 18%
Sat 31 12%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 87%, with 0.34 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 24% and 0.13 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.26 in; last 3 days, 1.26 in; last 7 days, 1.94 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity75%

Dew point43 °F

Humidity is 75% now and the dew point is 43 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now7.3 migood

Clouds17%

Visibility is good now (7.3 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 2

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.10 29.90

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 35

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Drizzle	46 / 56 °F	0.28 in	8 mph WSW
Mon 26	Light rain	47 / 55 °F	0.66 in	10 mph SSE
Sun 25	Rain	46 / 53 °F	1.00 in	13 mph SE
Sat 24	Overcast	40 / 58 °F	0	5 mph SSE
Fri 23	Mainly clear	42 / 59 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Thu 22	Partly cloudy	46 / 62 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Wed 21	Overcast	46 / 69 °F	0	7 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	44 / 66 °F	0	6 mph NNW
Mon 19	Overcast	46 / 63 °F	0	6 mph SSW
Sun 18	Overcast	43 / 62 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Sat 17	Light drizzle	48 / 64 °F	0.02 in	7 mph WNW
Fri 16	Overcast	54 / 78 °F	0	9 mph S
Thu 15	Overcast	48 / 76 °F	0	10 mph SE
Wed 14	Overcast	51 / 70 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Tue 13	Overcast	43 / 63 °F	0	4 mph SW
Mon 12	Mainly clear	42 / 62 °F	0	5 mph NW
Sun 11	Mainly clear	43 / 62 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	46 / 58 °F	0.06 in	5 mph W
Fri 9	Light drizzle	48 / 61 °F	0.05 in	13 mph WNW
Thu 8	Overcast	51 / 75 °F	0	8 mph NW
Wed 7	Overcast	52 / 72 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Tue 6	Overcast	56 / 72 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Mon 5	Overcast	55 / 70 °F	0	7 mph NW
Sun 4	Overcast	55 / 76 °F	0	5 mph NNW
Sat 3	Overcast	55 / 74 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Fri 2	Overcast	52 / 72 °F	0	6 mph WNW
Thu 1	Overcast	49 / 73 °F	0	6 mph NW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	54 / 68 °F	0.01 in	6 mph NNW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	54 / 65 °F	0.04 in	9 mph S
Mon 28	Overcast	46 / 68 °F	0	6 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in PrescottQuestions

What's the weather like today in Prescott?

Heavy drizzle, from 46 °F to 55 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 87% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Prescott?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 24% (0.13 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.04 inHg and steady: +0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Prescott?

The best time to visit Prescott is from July to August: highs of 77 °F to 78 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Prescott in October?

In October, Prescott normally sees highs of 63 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 13 rainy days (4.96 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Prescott?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 78 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is December (8.52 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.4 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).

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