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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 12:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph becoming south.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph becoming south.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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)
9:44 pm MST Mar 8, 2026
12am MST Mar 9, 2026-6pm MST Mar 15, 2026
 
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