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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 08:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.15°N 111.3°W (Elev. 4396 ft)
8:32 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
8pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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