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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
2:06 am MST Mar 12, 2026
2am MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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