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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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)
4:12 am MST Mar 10, 2026
7am MST Mar 10, 2026-6pm MST Mar 16, 2026
 
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