Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness 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	14%
Wind Speed	ESE 10 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	07 Mar 12:55 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Tonto Basin AZ

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.