Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 02:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Tonto Basin AZ
 33.94°N 111.3°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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