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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SSW 9 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 06:55 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.