Flooding in Prescott: The city is under a local state of emergency. Avoid flooded roads and low-water crossings. Watson, Goldwater, and Willow lakes are closed. Many lakeside and Greenways trails are also flooded or damaged. Latest closures and shelter info from the City of Prescott →

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Prescott Right Now Updated 6:47 AM

37°

Clear

H 69° · L 39°

SSW 5 mph

Source: National Weather Service

Outdoors Right Now

Fire restrictions: None in effect

No active weather alerts.

Stargazing Tonight

Excellent

Waning Crescent · 1% lit

Cloud cover 3%

Clear skies under a dark, waning crescent moon — great for faint objects.

Prescott is dark-sky country — darkest skies away from downtown.

Road Conditions

SR 89ARoad closed due to flooding on SR-89A Southbound Near NF-9439B (MP 390).

SR 89ARoad closed due to flooding on N SR-89A Northbound Near Slide Rock State Park Rd (MP 381).

SR 89ARoad maintenance operations on SR-89A Northbound from Arts Village Dr (MP 369) to Forest Rd (MP 374.2) . 11/9/2026 6:00 PM to 11/25/2026… More →

SR 89ARoad maintenance operations on SR-89A Southbound from Forest Rd (MP 374.2) to Arts Village Dr (MP 369) . 11/9/2026 6:00 PM to 11/25/2026… More →

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Source: AZ511 · updated 6:49 AM