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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	S 6 MPH
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 09:55 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.