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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.45°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
Last Update:
3:54 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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