Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

unknown precip,mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	18 Feb 04:15 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 2am and 5am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.