Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
 34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
12:04 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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