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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SSE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Mar 10:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

Today
High: 56 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 18 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.