Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
3:35 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
5pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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