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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NA 6 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.03°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
9:17 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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