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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 04:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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)
4:12 am MST Mar 10, 2026
5am MST Mar 10, 2026-6pm MST Mar 16, 2026
 
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