Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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