Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.45°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
3:14 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 8, 2026
 
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