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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SSW 12 MPH
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 04:55 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.