Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Jan 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 36. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 36. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Payson AZ
 34.39°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
3:12 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
4pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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