Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
9:17 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
11pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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