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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	NNE 12 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	07 Mar 08:55 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.