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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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)
Last Update:
2:07 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MST Mar 8, 2026
 
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