Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 7 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)
3:09 am MST Jan 14, 2026
5am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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