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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph 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)
2:08 am MST Mar 13, 2026
3am MST Mar 13, 2026-6pm MST Mar 19, 2026
 
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