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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
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.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 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)
9:46 pm MST Mar 13, 2026
10pm MST Mar 13, 2026-6pm MST Mar 20, 2026
 
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