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.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Mar 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 50. Light north wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 50. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph 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)
2:06 am MST Mar 11, 2026
2am MST Mar 11, 2026-6pm MST Mar 17, 2026
 
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