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	36%
Wind Speed	ENE 2 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Mar 11:35 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Young AZ

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph 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 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.