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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light northeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 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)
1:58 am MST Mar 15, 2026
3am MST Mar 15, 2026-6pm MST Mar 21, 2026
 
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