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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 02:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Tonto Basin AZ
 34.01°N 111.31°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
2:02 am MST Mar 10, 2026
2am MST Mar 10, 2026-6pm MST Mar 16, 2026
 
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