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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 06:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
3:23 pm MST Mar 15, 2026
7pm MST Mar 15, 2026-6pm MST Mar 22, 2026
 
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