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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 02:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light east wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light east wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
2:08 am MST Mar 9, 2026
2am MST Mar 9, 2026-6pm MST Mar 15, 2026
 
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