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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Mar 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 14 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)
3:39 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
4pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MST Mar 10, 2026
 
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