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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Mar 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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)
2:06 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
3pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MST Mar 13, 2026
 
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