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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 24 Jan 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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:
2:10 am MST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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