Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jan 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.33°N 111.08°W (Elev. 5709 ft)
3:17 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
6pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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