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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	NE 16 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	07 Mar 04:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.