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Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

thunder,haze

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 03 Dec 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
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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:
2:07 pm MST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Dec 3, 2025-6pm MST Dec 9, 2025
 
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