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 6 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	04 Mar 03:15 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Payson AZ

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. 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 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast 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 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.