Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 09:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.03°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
9:35 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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