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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 08:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. 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 62. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.7°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
3:13 pm MST Mar 12, 2026
8pm MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 19, 2026
 
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