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.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	NE 2 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	06 Mar 10:15 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.