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

15 Miles NNW Young AZ

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light northeast wind.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northeast wind.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.