Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
3:14 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 8, 2026
 
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