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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.7°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
12:17 am MST Mar 12, 2026
12am MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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