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.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SSW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 05:15 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.