Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest 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)
4:03 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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