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.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Payson AZ
 34.17°N 111.55°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
9:17 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
10pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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