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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 2, 11:00 AM MST until March 2, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	WSW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Mar 05:35 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

Wind Advisory March 2, 11:00am until March 2, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.