Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 09:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Payson AZ
 34.39°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
4:12 am MST Jan 22, 2026
9am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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