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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 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)
3:30 am MST Mar 12, 2026
4am MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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