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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 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)
10:07 pm MST Mar 10, 2026
1am MST Mar 11, 2026-6pm MST Mar 17, 2026
 
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