Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NNE 1 MPH
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 03:15 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light northeast wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.