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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.7°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
12:31 pm MST Mar 13, 2026
1pm MST Mar 13, 2026-6pm MST Mar 19, 2026
 
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