Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

light rain,fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 02 Jan 04:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts 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)
3:18 am MST Jan 2, 2026
4am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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