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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 1 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	03 Mar 03:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.