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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Last update 02 Jan 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ
 33.99°N 111.28°W (Elev. 3412 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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