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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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)
Last Update:
5:51 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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