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.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 9 MPH
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	05 Mar 08:35 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 42 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.