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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. 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)
Last Update:
2:07 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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