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.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
10:02 am MST Mar 12, 2026
12pm MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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