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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	ENE 12 MPH
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	07 Mar 06:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.