Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 05:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 33. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 33. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 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)
3:43 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
6pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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