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
52°F
11°C
| Humidity | 21% |
| Wind Speed | NE 4 MPH |
| Barometer | 30.05 in (1017.61 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 08 Mar 11:55 PM MST |
Extended Forecast for
22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
ShowersMonday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
LikelyTuesday
High: 68 °F
Chance
ShowersTuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
9:44 pm MST Mar 8, 2026
12am MST Mar 9, 2026-6pm MST Mar 15, 2026
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