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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

Winter Weather Advisory February 16, 08:00pm until February 17, 05:00pm
Wind Advisory February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 08:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Payson AZ
 34.39°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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