Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm.  High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Payson AZ
 34.13°N 111.49°W (Elev. 6870 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
3pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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