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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ
 34.35°N 111.06°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
12:12 pm MST Mar 12, 2026
1pm MST Mar 12, 2026-6pm MST Mar 18, 2026
 
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