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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
9:34 am MST Mar 9, 2026
12pm MST Mar 9, 2026-6pm MST Mar 15, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database