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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.7°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
Last Update:
9:12 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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