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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NNE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	04 Mar 01:55 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Payson AZ

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.