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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 09:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: 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 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
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 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. 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 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 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)
9:23 am MST Mar 14, 2026
9am MST Mar 14, 2026-6pm MST Mar 20, 2026
 
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