Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Payson AZ
 34.13°N 111.49°W (Elev. 6870 ft)
2:09 am MST Feb 18, 2026
3am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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