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.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 01:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 85. 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.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
9:28 pm MST Mar 9, 2026
1am MST Mar 10, 2026-6pm MST Mar 16, 2026
 
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